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John Komnenos (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

St George standing with spear and shield. Sigla: |Γ|Ε.Γ̣.|Ο̣|Σ̣̣ ὁ (ἅγιος) Γε[ώρ]γ[ι]ος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.


..ΕΠΟΙΣ
.ΕΜΑΑΡ
...ΗΝΟΝ
..ΑΝΝΗ
Ν

[σκ]έποις [μ]ε μάκαρ [Κομν]ηνὸν [Ἰω]άννην

Obverse

St George standing with spear and shield. Sigla: |Γ|Ε.Γ̣.|Ο̣|Σ̣̣ ὁ (ἅγιος) Γε[ώρ]γ[ι]ος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.


..ΕΠΟΙΣ
.ΕΜΑΑΡ
...ΗΝΟΝ
..ΑΝΝΗ
Ν

[σκ]έποις [μ]ε μάκαρ [Κομν]ηνὸν [Ἰω]άννην

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2389
Diameter 28.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2057.

Translation

σκέποις με μάκαρ Κομνηνὸν Ἰωάννην.

Blessèd one, may you protect me, John Komnenos.

Commentary

Dodecasyllabic. 

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)