(The monastery of the) Prodromos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John Prodromos raising his right hand in blessing and holding a scroll in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ι̅|ο||ρο|μ : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρομ(ος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. John Prodromos raising his right hand in blessing and holding a scroll in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ι̅|ο||ρο|μ : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρομ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
σφρ̅α̅γ,
μαγραφ,
σφραγισ
ητπρο
ρομ
Σφράγ(ισ)μα γραφ(ῶν) σφραγὶς ἡ τοῦ Προδρόμου
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5382 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 80.1a. Illustrated by Laurent, Corpus 5.3: no. 1912. Similar seal in the IFEB Collection. |
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.