John (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John Chrysostom. Inscription: |Ι̅|ο☧|στ|μ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υσό)στ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ομνυ
μντασοι
μακαρ
λονσκε
ποισ
ὁμωνυμοῦντά σοι, μάκαρ, δοῦλον σκέποις
Obverse
Bust of St. John Chrysostom. Inscription: |Ι̅|ο☧|στ|μ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υσό)στ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ομνυ
μντασοι
μακαρ
λονσκε
ποισ
ὁμωνυμοῦντά σοι, μάκαρ, δοῦλον σκέποις
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.883 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1658. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
ὁμωνυμοῦντά σοι, μάκαρ, δοῦλον σκέποις.
May you watch, blessèd one, over your servant who shares your name.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)