John Karianites (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Standing figure of St. Demetrios holding a spear and shield. Inscription in two columns: ||Ι|Μ|ΗΤ||Ρ,|ΟΣ: Ὁ ἅγιος Διμήτριος. Linear border.
Obverse
Standing figure of St. Demetrios holding a spear and shield. Inscription in two columns: ||Ι|Μ|ΗΤ||Ρ,|ΟΣ: Ὁ ἅγιος Διμήτριος. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines, a cross between bars above. Linear border.
ΤΟΝ
ΚΡΙΝΙ
ΤΙΙ̅ΜΕ
ΣΚΕΠ,
Τὸν Καριανίτι Ἰωάννην με σκέπε
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4047 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Translation
Τὸν Καριανίτι Ἰωάννην με σκέπε.
Protect me, John Karianites.
Bibliography
- Die byzantinischen Bleisiegel mit Familiennamen aus der Sammlung des Numismatischen Museums Athen (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus of Byzantine Seals from Bulgaria (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic. Jordanov (Corpus II, p. 191) identifies four groups of seals bearing the name of John Karianites, all of which are represented in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection. It is difficult, however, to determine whether they belonged to one and the same person. Cf. Stavrakos, Die byzantinischen Bleisiegel, p. 194.