John Alopos, proedros (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla in columns on either side: |νι|κ|ολ|α|ο|σ : ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, a cross above. Linear border.
ιαννην
αεδροναλ
πνγενουσ
μυρνπροε
δρεγενγ.
αμματ,σκεπ.
Ἰωάννην πρόεδρον Ἀλωπῶν γένους Μύρων πρόεδρε γενοῦ γραμμάτων σκέπη
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla in columns on either side: |νι|κ|ολ|α|ο|σ : ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, a cross above. Linear border.
ιαννην
αεδροναλ
πνγενουσ
μυρνπροε
δρεγενγ.
αμματ,σκεπ.
Ἰωάννην πρόεδρον Ἀλωπῶν γένους Μύρων πρόεδρε γενοῦ γραμμάτων σκέπη
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3882 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 988. |
Translation
Ἰωάννην πρόεδρον Ἀλωπῶν γένους Μύρων πρόεδρε γενοῦ γραμμάτων σκέπη.
Bishop of Myra, stand guard over the correspondence of John, one of the Alopos family.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The inscription is somewhat problematic in that the name of the owner is given in the accusative case when the dative or genitive would be expected. Wassiliou-Seibt notes a parallel published (with misreadings) by Laurent and lists other instances of the name John Alopos.