Ignatios Skleros, monk (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
The Annunciation, with the angel Gabriel shown on the left and the Virgin on the right. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with cross above. Border of dots.
ΙΓΝΑ
ΤΙΟΣΑ
ΟΣΚΛΗ
ΡΟΣ
Ἰγνάτιος μοναχὸς ὁ Σκληρός
Obverse
The Annunciation, with the angel Gabriel shown on the left and the Virgin on the right. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with cross above. Border of dots.
ΙΓΝΑ
ΤΙΟΣΑ
ΟΣΚΛΗ
ΡΟΣ
Ἰγνάτιος μοναχὸς ὁ Σκληρός
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.250 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 10.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1389 (for correct reading of this seal, see its parallel published as Laurent, Corpus V/3, no. 1982). |
Translation
Ἰγνάτιος μοναχὸς ὁ Σκληρός.
Ignatios Skleros, monk.
Commentary
Laurent incorrectly identified the obverse scene as the Dormition, and differentiated this seal from BZS.1955.1.4966, when the scene depicted is really the Annunciation as the other seal is a parallel of this one.