Tamim Ibn Adi (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John Prodromos holding a long cross with simple transverse bar over left shoulder. Sigla visible at left: |.|Α : Ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης . No visible border.
Obverse
Bust of St. John Prodromos holding a long cross with simple transverse bar over left shoulder. Sigla visible at left: |.|Α : Ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης . No visible border.
Reverse
Arabic inscription in two lines. No visible border.
تميم بن عدي
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3744 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
تميم بن عدي
Tamim ibn Adin.
Commentary
The name on the reverse of this seal are uncertain; the first word could read as نمير (Numayr) or even مسلم (Muslim) as well, though those readings are less likely. Another possibility for the final word after (I)bn is عدن (Adin).