John (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St John the Baptist. Inscription : Ο|Μ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης)] ὁ Πρ(όδρο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑ
ΦΑΣΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΖ
ΛΟΓΣ
Ι
γραφὰς σφραγίζω (καὶ) λόγους Ἰω(άννου)
Obverse
Bust of St John the Baptist. Inscription : Ο|Μ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης)] ὁ Πρ(όδρο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑ
ΦΑΣΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΖ
ΛΟΓΣ
Ι
γραφὰς σφραγίζω (καὶ) λόγους Ἰω(άννου)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1562 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 385. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγὶζω καὶ λόγους Ἰωάννου.
I seal the letters and correspondence of John.
Commentary
Inscription of twelve syllables.