John Mousele (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
St. John the Baptist standing, holding a staff cross in his left hand. Details indistinct. Epigraphy on either side: |ι̅|ο||ΟΔ|ρ|ο|μ|ο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρόδρομος. Border of dots.
Obverse
St. John the Baptist standing, holding a staff cross in his left hand. Details indistinct. Epigraphy on either side: |ι̅|ο||ΟΔ|ρ|ο|μ|ο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρόδρομος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ι̅σφρα
γισμαΜ̣̣
σελεφε
ρο
Ἰω(άννου) σφράγισμα Μουσελὲ φέρο
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2375 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1040. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἰωάννου σφράγισμα Μουσελὲ φέρο.
I bear the seal of John Mousele.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)