John Autonomos (?) (eleventh/twelfth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3650 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Field diameter | 13 mm |
| Condition | Flattened along the sides with loss of lettering. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1053 (with an alternative reading of the same seal in no. 1065). |
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
Translation
Ἰωάννου σφράγισμα τοῦ Αὐτονόμου.
Seal of John Autonomos.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3650 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Field diameter | 13 mm |
| Condition | Flattened along the sides with loss of lettering. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1053 (with an alternative reading of the same seal in no. 1065). |
Commentary
The restoration of the family name Autonomos is by no means certain. Wassiliou-Seibt proposes mystolektes as an alternative reading.