John (twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas, holding the book in his left hand. Inscription at right: |Ν|Ι|ΚΟΛ|Α|Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, with a cross above. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑΦΑΣ̣
ΣΦΡ̣ΓΙΖ,
ΛΟ̣Γ̣Σ
Ι̣Ω̣Α̣Ν̣Ν̣̣
γραφὰς σφραγίζ(ω) (καὶ) λόγους Ἰωάννου
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas, holding the book in his left hand. Inscription at right: |Ν|Ι|ΚΟΛ|Α|Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, with a cross above. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑΦΑΣ̣
ΣΦΡ̣ΓΙΖ,
ΛΟ̣Γ̣Σ
Ι̣Ω̣Α̣Ν̣Ν̣̣
γραφὰς σφραγίζ(ω) (καὶ) λόγους Ἰωάννου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3616 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 12.0 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 John's letters and correspondence.