John Rhadenos (?) (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
σφρ
γ̣ισι
̣ν̣ν̣̣
σφραγὶς Ἰωάννου
Reverse
Inscription of three lines; bottom line not preserved. Border of dots.
του̣ρ̣
.δ̣ινο.
....
τοῦ Ῥ[α]δινο[ῦ πέλω]
Obverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
σφρ
γ̣ισι
̣ν̣ν̣̣
σφραγὶς Ἰωάννου
Reverse
Inscription of three lines; bottom line not preserved. Border of dots.
του̣ρ̣
.δ̣ινο.
....
τοῦ Ῥ[α]δινο[ῦ πέλω]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3320 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Condition | Corroded. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὶς Ἰωάννου τοῦ Ῥαδινοῦ πέλω.
I am the seal of John Rhadenos.
Commentary
The reading of the owner's family name is provisional and requires confirmation or correction from a better preserved parallel. If our restored reading is correct, the inscription forms a twelve-syllable verse and should be added to the collection of metrical inscriptions assembled by Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden.
See the commentary on seals bearing the name John Rhadenos (Radenos) in the Hecht Collection, no. 13 (pp. 53-54).