John priest (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription in five lines with decoration above. Linear border.
τνσυ
.λαν
.φραγισ
ματν
ιω
Τῶν συλλαβῶν σφράγισμα τῶν Ἰωάννου
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with decoration above. Linear border.
οσε.
τιθυτησ
τουνε
θειλο
γ..
ὅς ἐστὶ θύτης τοῦ νεὼ Θείου Λόγου
Obverse
Inscription in five lines with decoration above. Linear border.
τνσυ
.λαν
.φραγισ
ματν
ιω
Τῶν συλλαβῶν σφράγισμα τῶν Ἰωάννου
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with decoration above. Linear border.
οσε.
τιθυτησ
τουνε
θειλο
γ..
ὅς ἐστὶ θύτης τοῦ νεὼ Θείου Λόγου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3681 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1118. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Τῶν συλλαβῶν σφράγισμα τῶν Ἰωάννου, ὅς ἐστὶ θύτης τοῦ νεὼ Θείου Λόγου.
The seal of the letters of John, the priest of the Church of the Divine Logos.
Commentary
Note that the article before the name John on the obverse is in the plural.