John Sergios (fifth/sixth century)
Obverse
Inscription in three lines with cross above. Wreath border.
ιω
ννο
υ
Ἰωάννου
Reverse
Inscription in two lines with cross above. Wreath border.
σερ
γι
Σεργίου
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1488 |
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Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
Translation
Ἰωάννου Σεργίου.
(Seal of) John (son of) Sergios / (Seal of) Sergios (son of) John (?).
Bibliography
- Double Names on Early Byzantine Lead Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The meaning of this double name is uncertain. It could be a collective seal of John and Sergios, but it is more likely a patronymic, with it left unclear who is the father and who, the son. See Nesbitt,"Double Names," 120.