John (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St John the Baptist holding a staff cross. Sigla preserved at right: |ΔΡ̣|Μ̣ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ] Πρ(όδρο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑ̣
Φ̣ΑΣΣΦΡΑ
Γ̣Ι
Λ̣ΟΓΣ
ι̅
γραφὰς σφραγίζω (καὶ) λόγους Ἰω(άννου)
Obverse
Bust of St John the Baptist holding a staff cross. Sigla preserved at right: |ΔΡ̣|Μ̣ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ] Πρ(όδρο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑ̣
Φ̣ΑΣΣΦΡΑ
Γ̣Ι
Λ̣ΟΓΣ
ι̅
γραφὰς σφραγίζω (καὶ) λόγους Ἰω(άννου)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1716 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 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 σφραγίζω καὶ λόγους Ἰωάννου.
I seal the letters and correspondence of John.
Commentary
Inscription in twelve syllables.