John (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of St. John Chrysostom. Details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |ι̅|ο,|σ|το|μ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υσό)στομ(ος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. John Chrysostom. Details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |ι̅|ο,|σ|το|μ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υσό)στομ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Decoration below. Border of dots.
ι
́ην
Ύλττε
σον́λο,
π́τερ
Ἰωάννην φύλαττε σὸν δοῦλο(ν), πάτερ
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1480 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1010; Laurent, Bulles métriques, no. 632. |
Translation
Ἰωάννην φύλαττε σὸν δοῦλον, πάτερ.
Father, protect your servant John.
Bibliography
- Les bulles métriques dans la sigillographie byzantine (Open in Zotero)
Commentary