John Karianites (twelfth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3521 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Condition | Struck off-center, chipped. |
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines, bottom line missing. Linear border.
ΘΚΕΟ
ΗΘΕΙΙ̅
ΤΟΚΑΡΗ
.....
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ το Καρηανίτῃ
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ το Καρηανίτῃ.
Mother of God, help John Karianites.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3521 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Condition | Struck off-center, chipped. |
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3521 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Condition | Struck off-center, chipped. |
Commentary
The reading of the name is based on this seal's better preserved parallel, BZS.1958.106.1659, listed below. Stavrakos (Die byzantinischen Bleisiegel, p. 194) and Jordanov (Corpus II, p. 191) list other seals bearing the name John Karianites, however, it is difficult to determine whether these groups belonged to the same person.