John hypatos, chrysepsetes, and archon of the blattion (730-731)
Obverse
Cross potent between the figures of two emperors. Details indistinct. Faint traces of inscription visible at left: |.
Ἰωάννῃ ὑπάτῳ Ἰνδικτιὼν ιδ᾽
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, bottom line effaced. We know from parallel specimens that a cross between tendrils preceded and followed the inscription.
..υ
...ητη
..ρχοντ
..ουΒλ
......
χρυσεψητῇ καὶ ἄρχοντη τοῦ βλαττίου
Obverse
Cross potent between the figures of two emperors. Details indistinct. Faint traces of inscription visible at left: |.
Ἰωάννῃ ὑπάτῳ Ἰνδικτιὼν ιδ᾽
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, bottom line effaced. We know from parallel specimens that a cross between tendrils preceded and followed the inscription.
..υ
...ητη
..ρχοντ
..ουΒλ
......
χρυσεψητῇ καὶ ἄρχοντη τοῦ βλαττίου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.687 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 34.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Oikonomides, Dated Seals, no. 31. |
Translation
Ἰνδικτιὼν ιδ᾽ Ἰωάννῃ ὑπάτῳ χρυσεψητῇ καὶ ἄρχοντη τοῦ βλαττίου.
Indiction 14. John hypatos, chrysepsetes and archon of the blattion.
Bibliography
- A Collection of Dated Byzantine Lead Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The reading of this seal has been restored with reference to its better preserved parallel, BZS 1958.106.662.