(The monastery of the) Prodromos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John Prodromos; details of hands are indistinct. Inscription visible at right: π|ρ||ρ : [Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ] Πρ(ό)δρ(ομος). No visible border.
Obverse
Bust of St. John Prodromos; details of hands are indistinct. Inscription visible at right: π|ρ||ρ : [Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ] Πρ(ό)δρ(ομος). No visible border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. No visible border.
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[Σ]φρά[γ(ισ)]μα γρα[φ(ῶν)] σφραγὶ[ς] ἡ τοῦ Πρ[ο]δρόμ(ου)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.378 |
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Diameter | 13.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 80.1c; Laurent, Corpus 5.3: no. 1912 (not illustrated). |
Translation
Σφράγισμα γραφῶν σφραγὶς ἡ τοῦ Προδρόμου.
The seal (of the monastery) of the Prodromos authenticates our correspondence.
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)
Commentary
Twelve-syllable verse.