John presbyter of the Great Church (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John Chrysostomos. Inscription in two columns: |Ι̅|o|στ|μ : ὁ ἁ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υ)σ(όσ)τ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines followed by decoration. Border of dots.
Ι̅ελ̅ε
θ̅υ̅υτ
τησεκ
κλησ
Ἰω(ἀννης) ἐλέ(ῳ) Θ(εο)ῦ πρ(εσ)βύτ(ερος) τῆς Μ(ε)γ(άλης) Ἐκκλησ(ίας)
Obverse
Bust of St. John Chrysostomos. Inscription in two columns: |Ι̅|o|στ|μ : ὁ ἁ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υ)σ(όσ)τ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines followed by decoration. Border of dots.
Ι̅ελ̅ε
θ̅υ̅υτ
τησεκ
κλησ
Ἰω(ἀννης) ἐλέ(ῳ) Θ(εο)ῦ πρ(εσ)βύτ(ερος) τῆς Μ(ε)γ(άλης) Ἐκκλησ(ίας)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1053 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 42.39a; Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1094 (with misreadings). |
Translation
Ἰωἀννης ἐλέῳ Θεοῦ πρεσβύτερος τῆς Μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας.
John, by the grace of God, presbyter of the Great Church.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)