John Autonomos (?) (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ι̅
σρα..
σμα
Ἰω(άννου) σφρά[γι]σμα
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
του
.υτο
.μ̣ου
τοῦ [Α]ὐτο[νό]μου
Obverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ι̅
σρα..
σμα
Ἰω(άννου) σφρά[γι]σμα
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
του
.υτο
.μ̣ου
τοῦ [Α]ὐτο[νό]μου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3650 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1053 (with an alternative reading of the same seal in no. 1065). |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἰωάννου σφράγισμα τοῦ Αὐτονόμου.
Seal of John Autonomos.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The restoration of the family name Autonomos is by no means certain. Wassiliou-Seibt proposes mystolektes as an alternative reading.