John (thirteenth/fourteenth century)
Obverse
St Theodore standing, with a lance in his right hand, left hand on a shield that rests on the ground. Inscription : |Θ|.|.Δ... : ὁ ἄ(γιος) Θ(εό)δ[ωρ(ος)].
Reverse
Inscription of four lines.
ΙΩ̅ΣΚΕ̣
ΠΟΙΣΜΕ
ΑΘΛΗΤΑ̣
ΜΑΡΤΥΣ
Ἰω(άννην) σκὲποις με ἀθλητά μάρτυς
Obverse
St Theodore standing, with a lance in his right hand, left hand on a shield that rests on the ground. Inscription : |Θ|.|.Δ... : ὁ ἄ(γιος) Θ(εό)δ[ωρ(ος)].
Reverse
Inscription of four lines.
ΙΩ̅ΣΚΕ̣
ΠΟΙΣΜΕ
ΑΘΛΗΤΑ̣
ΜΑΡΤΥΣ
Ἰω(άννην) σκὲποις με ἀθλητά μάρτυς
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1871 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Condition | Lettering. |
| Previous Editions | This inscription should be added to the corpus assembled by Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, vol. I. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἰω(άννην) σκὲποις με ᾶθλητᾶ μάρτυς
Martyr Champion, may you protect John.
Commentary
Metrical inscription.