John Amagireutos (twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Michael holding a trefoil-topped sceptre in his left hand. On either side the sigla: ΜΧ. Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Michael holding a trefoil-topped sceptre in his left hand. On either side the sigla: ΜΧ. Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
Κ̅Ε̅,Θ,
Ι̅̅ΤΟ
ΓΙ
ΡΕΥΤ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Ἰω(άννῃ) το Ἀμαγιρεύτ(ῳ)
Accession number | BZS 1951.31.5.2321 |
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Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Seibt-Nesbitt, "Odd surnames," no. 5. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ το Ἀμαγιρεύτῳ.
Lord, help John Amagireutos.
Bibliography
- Odd Surnames beginning with Alpha. A Selection of Examples of Byzantine Seals in the Harvard Collections (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
In their edition of the seal Seibt and Nesbitt present the owner's name as "Amageireutos" and cite other instances of this family name. We have here followed the spelling of the name as it appears on the seal.