John archbishop of Thessalonica (seventh century)
Obverse
Cruciform monogram consisting of Ω in center; Ν at left; Ν at right; at bottom; and at top = Ἰωάννου. In the quarters: ΑΡΧΙΕΠ|ΙΣΚΟΠ. Wreath border.
Ἰωάννου ἀρχιεπισκόπου
Reverse
Inscription of three lines preceded and followed by decoration. Wreath border.
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L.N
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Tessalonicae
Obverse
Cruciform monogram consisting of Ω in center; Ν at left; Ν at right; at bottom; and at top = Ἰωάννου. In the quarters: ΑΡΧΙΕΠ|ΙΣΚΟΠ. Wreath border.
Ἰωάννου ἀρχιεπισκόπου
Reverse
Inscription of three lines preceded and followed by decoration. Wreath border.
ES.
L.N
.CE
Tessalonicae
| Accession number | BZS.1977.34.89 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 18.83b. |
Translation
Ἰωάννου ἀρχιεπισκόπου Tessalonicae.
(Seal of) John, bishop of Thessalonica.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 1: Italy, North of the Balkans, North of the Black Sea (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
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- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 2 (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- Silk Trade and Production in Byzantium from the Sixth to the Ninth Century: The Seals of Kommerkiarioi (Open in Zotero)
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantinische Bleisiegel in Berlin (West) (Open in Zotero)
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- Byzantinische Rang- und Ämterstruktur im 8. und 9. Jahrhundert: Faktoren und Tendenzen ihrer Entwicklung (Open in Zotero)
- L’éparque de Thessalonique: les origines d'une institution administrative (VIIIe-IXe siècles) (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This specimen has the same alignment of letters but comes from a different boulloterion than BZS.1958.106.72.