John (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas. Inscription : |ΝΙ|ΚΛ|Α|Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, with a cross above and a decoration below. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑΦΑΣ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ,
ΛΟΓΣ
ΙΑΝΝ
γραφὰς σφραγίζ(ῳ) (καὶ) λόγους Ἰωάννου
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas. Inscription : |ΝΙ|ΚΛ|Α|Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, with a cross above and a decoration below. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑΦΑΣ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ,
ΛΟΓΣ
ΙΑΝΝ
γραφὰς σφραγίζ(ῳ) (καὶ) λόγους Ἰωάννου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1116 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 11.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 385h. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζῳ καὶ λόγους Ἰωάννου.
I seal the letters and correspondence of John.
Commentary
Inscription in twelve syllable verse.