John Achianos, magistros (eleventh century)
Obverse
Mother of God orans. Visible on the right: Θ. [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
Θ̅ΚΕ̅
ΙΑΓ
ΡΤ
ΑΧΙΑΝ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)[θ(ει) Ἰω(άννῃ) μαγ[ί]στρῳ τ[ῷ] Ἀχιαν(ῷ)
Accession number | BZS 1955.1.2883 |
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Diameter | 16.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Seibt-Nesbitt, "Odd surnames," no. 2(b) |
Translation
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ μαγίστρῳ τῷ Ἀχιανῷ
Mother of God, help your servant the magistros John Achianos
Bibliography
- Odd Surnames beginning with Alpha. A Selection of Examples of Byzantine Seals in the Harvard Collections (Open in Zotero)