John (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
St. John the Baptist standing full length; details indistinct. Epigraphy barely visible on both sides: |ι̅|ο|δρ|ομ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρομ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ομ
νυμονπρ,
ρομεσον
λατρι,σκε
ποισ
ὁμώνυμον, Πρ(ό)δρομε, σὸν λάτρι(ν) σκέποις
Obverse
St. John the Baptist standing full length; details indistinct. Epigraphy barely visible on both sides: |ι̅|ο|δρ|ομ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρομ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ομ
νυμονπρ,
ρομεσον
λατρι,σκε
ποισ
ὁμώνυμον, Πρ(ό)δρομε, σὸν λάτρι(ν) σκέποις
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3346 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1591. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
ὁμώνυμον, Πρόδρομε, σὸν λάτριν σκέποις.
Forerunner, may you protect your servant of the same name.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)