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John (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΣΚΕ
ΠΙΣΠ
ΑΝΑΓΕ
ΝΙ̅

σκέποις, πάναγνε, Ἰω(άννην) 

Reverse

Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.

ΣΟΝ̣
Δ͂Λ
ΟΝ

σὸν δ[ο]ῦλον

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΣΚΕ
ΠΙΣΠ
ΑΝΑΓΕ
ΝΙ̅

σκέποις, πάναγνε, Ἰω(άννην) 

Reverse

Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.

ΣΟΝ̣
Δ͂Λ
ΟΝ

σὸν δ[ο]ῦλον

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.2295
Diameter 18.0 mm
Previous Editions

This inscription should be added to the entry in Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2147.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

σκέποις, πάναγνε, Ἰωάννην σὸν δοῦλον.

All-holy One, may your protect your servant John.

Commentary

Note the errors and misplaced letters in the inscription.