John (ninth/tenth century?)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the Child (or medallion) before her. Details indistinct. Sigla on either side: : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription consisting of two large letters. Border of dots.
ιΩ̅
Ἰω(άννου)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the Child (or medallion) before her. Details indistinct. Sigla on either side: : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription consisting of two large letters. Border of dots.
ιΩ̅
Ἰω(άννου)
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1902 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Translation
Ἰωάννου
(Seal of) John
Commentary
It is difficult to date this specimen (a token or tessera) with confidence. We tentatively assign it to the ninth or tenth century on the basis of the sigla flanking the image on the obverse, a feature found much more commonly on seals struck after the Triumph of Orthodoxy in 843.