John (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist holding a staff cross over his right shoulder. Inscription preserved at left: |ι̅|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ [Πρόδρομος]. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist holding a staff cross over his right shoulder. Inscription preserved at left: |ι̅|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ [Πρόδρομος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A cross of dots above. Border of dots.
γρα
φασσφρ,
γικα̣
.ογ̣σ̣
ι̣̅
γραφὰς σφρ(α)γίζω κα[ὶ λ]όγους Ἰω(άννου)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3558 |
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Diameter | 23.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 385d. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζω καὶ λόγους Ἰωάννου.
I seal John's letters and documents.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary