John metropolitan (seventh century)
Obverse
St. Theodorε standing, balancing his shield on the ground and stabbing a dragon with a cross-topped spear. Palm tree on the right. Wreath border.
Obverse
St. Theodorε standing, balancing his shield on the ground and stabbing a dragon with a cross-topped spear. Palm tree on the right. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with crosses above and below. Indeterminate border.
ιωα.
νου.
ητροπ
.λ..
Ἰωάννου μητροπολίτου
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.96 |
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Diameter | 28.0 mm; field: 24.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 936. |
Translation
Ἰωάννου μητροπολίτου.
(Seal of) John metropolitan.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
On a seal this early, an unidentified military saint slaying a dragon will be St. Theodore.