Anonymous (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist holding a staff cross over his left shoulder. Sigla: Ο|ΙΩ|Ο-Π|Ρ: Ὁ ἅγιος Ἱοάννης ὁ Πρόδρομος. No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΟΛΥΧ
ΝΟΣΦT
ΟΤΗ,
ΣΟΝΥΚ
ΤΗ
Ὁ λύχνος φωτὸς φότηζε σὸν ὀικέτην
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist holding a staff cross over his left shoulder. Sigla: Ο|ΙΩ|Ο-Π|Ρ: Ὁ ἅγιος Ἱοάννης ὁ Πρόδρομος. No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΟΛΥΧ
ΝΟΣΦT
ΟΤΗ,
ΣΟΝΥΚ
ΤΗ
Ὁ λύχνος φωτὸς φότηζε σὸν ὀικέτην
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3498 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1558c. |
Translation
Ὁ λύχνος φωτὸς φότιζε σὸν ὀικέτην.
Τhe lamp of the Light to come shines upon your servant.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Note the seals cited below bearing the same inscription but different images of John the Baptist.