(Church or monastery) of St. John the Theologian (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
A cross with an inscription in the quarters: τοΥ.|γι.. . Wreath border.
Τοῦ [ἁ]γί[ου]
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.
ι
ννου
.ουθεο
λογ
Ἰωάννου [τ]οῦ Θεολόγου
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4943 |
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Diameter | 27.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 82.1; Laurent, Corpus 5.3: no. 1688; Zacos–Veglery, no. 1357. |
Translation
Το[ῦ ἁ]γί[ου] Ἰω[ά]ννου [τ]οῦ Θεολόγου.
(Church or monastery) of St. John the Theologian.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)