John (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist. Details indistinct. On either side, sigla (note the inverted lettering): |Ι̅|Ο|Ο, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρό(δρομος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ΟΜΝΥ
ΜΟΝΣΟΝ
ΟΙΤΗ.
ΜΑΚΑΡΣ
ΠΟΙΣ
ὁμώνυμόν σον οἰ(κέ)τη[ν], μάκαρ, σ(κέ)ποις
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist. Details indistinct. On either side, sigla (note the inverted lettering): |Ι̅|Ο|Ο, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρό(δρομος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ΟΜΝΥ
ΜΟΝΣΟΝ
ΟΙΤΗ.
ΜΑΚΑΡΣ
ΠΟΙΣ
ὁμώνυμόν σον οἰ(κέ)τη[ν], μάκαρ, σ(κέ)ποις
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.960 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1631a. |
Translation
ὁμώνυμόν σον οἰκέτην, μάκαρ, σκέποις.
Blessed one, may you protect your servant of the same name.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary