George Orestes (fourteenth century)
Obverse
St John the Baptist standing, holding a staff cross and offering a blessing. Epigraphy on either side (note the inversion of the abbreviation on the left and the unusual combination of letters on the right): |̅ΙΟ|ΠΡ|: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρ(ο)μ(ος). Border of thick dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of thick dots.
ΣΦΡΣ
ΟΡΟΕ
ΟΡΕΟΥΓΕ
ΩΡΓΙΟΥ
σφραγὶς, Πρόδρομε, Ὀρέστου Γεωργίου
Obverse
St John the Baptist standing, holding a staff cross and offering a blessing. Epigraphy on either side (note the inversion of the abbreviation on the left and the unusual combination of letters on the right): |̅ΙΟ|ΠΡ|: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρ(ο)μ(ος). Border of thick dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of thick dots.
ΣΦΡΣ
ΟΡΟΕ
ΟΡΕΟΥΓΕ
ΩΡΓΙΟΥ
σφραγὶς, Πρόδρομε, Ὀρέστου Γεωργίου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1351 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2750b. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὶς, Πρόδρομε, Ὀρέστου Γεωργίου.
Forerunner, be the seal of George Orestes.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)