John (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross above and a decoration below. Border of dots.
ι̅Π̣Α̣Ν̣Α̣
γνεΣ̣Ο̣Ν̣
ουλον
σκεπε
Ἰω(άννην), πάναγνε, σὸν δοῦλον σκέπε
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross above and a decoration below. Border of dots.
ι̅Π̣Α̣Ν̣Α̣
γνεΣ̣Ο̣Ν̣
ουλον
σκεπε
Ἰω(άννην), πάναγνε, σὸν δοῦλον σκέπε
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3592 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 981. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἰωάννην, πάναγνε, σὸν δοῦλον σκέπε.
All holy one, watch over your servant John.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Metrical seal dated by Wassiliou-Seibt to the years between 1060 and 1090.