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John Libellesios, patrikios, anthypatos, vestes, judge of the Velum and epi tou kanikleiou (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of five lines, preceded and followed by a decoration. Linear border.

  
σφραγ,
ιαννου
π̅ρ̅ι̅κιου
ανθυπατ,
βεστ
  

σφραγ(ὶς) Ἰωάννου π(ατ)ρικίου, ἀνθυπάτ(ου), βέστου

Reverse

Inscription of five lines preceded and followed by a decoration. Linear border.

  
κριτου
τβηλ,ε
πιτκανι
κλειτ
λιελλ,
  

κριτοῦ τοῦ βήλ(ου) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τοῦ κανικλείου τοῦ Λιβελλ(ησίου)

Obverse

Inscription of five lines, preceded and followed by a decoration. Linear border.

  
σφραγ,
ιαννου
π̅ρ̅ι̅κιου
ανθυπατ,
βεστ
  

σφραγ(ὶς) Ἰωάννου π(ατ)ρικίου, ἀνθυπάτ(ου), βέστου

Reverse

Inscription of five lines preceded and followed by a decoration. Linear border.

  
κριτου
τβηλ,ε
πιτκανι
κλειτ
λιελλ,
  

κριτοῦ τοῦ βήλ(ου) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τοῦ κανικλείου τοῦ Λιβελλ(ησίου)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1214
Diameter 30.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

σφραγὶς Ἰωάννου πατρικίου, ἀνθυπάτου, βέστου, κριτοῦ τοῦ βήλου καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ κανικλείου τοῦ Λιβελλησίου.

Seal of John Libellesios, patrikios, anthypatos, vestes, judge of the Velum, and epi tou kanikleiou.