John N., judge (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the archangel Michael, wings outstpread, holding a trefoil sceptre in his right hand and a globus in his left. On either side, epigraphy: μχ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
ρχισ
τρτηγ,
σεσον
ι̅κριτη,
πρ....
τ̣...
ἀρχιστράτηγ(ε), σῷζε σὸν Ἰω(άννην) κριτὴ(ν) Ἀπρ... τῷ ...
Obverse
Bust of the archangel Michael, wings outstpread, holding a trefoil sceptre in his right hand and a globus in his left. On either side, epigraphy: μχ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
ρχισ
τρτηγ,
σεσον
ι̅κριτη,
πρ....
τ̣...
ἀρχιστράτηγ(ε), σῷζε σὸν Ἰω(άννην) κριτὴ(ν) Ἀπρ... τῷ ...
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3354 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 153. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
ἀρχιστράτηγε, σῷζε σὸν Ἰωάννην κριτὴν Ἀπρ... τῷ ....
Commander-in-chief, preserve your (servant) John ..., judge ...
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Letters left by a previous strike are visible along the circumference.
The letters ΑΠΡ are visible at the beginning of the fifth line, perhaps introducing a placename. Of the family name with which the inscription ends no trace remains.