John archbishop of Cyprus (seventh/eighth century)
Obverse
Bust of a bearded saint-bishop holding a book. Elaborate wreath border.
Reverse
Cruciform monogram, reading Ἰωάννου ἀρχιεπισκόπου. In the four angles, the inscription: ΚΥ|Π. Wreath border.
Ἰωάννου ἀρχιεπισκόπου Κύπ<ρ>ου
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.688 |
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Diameter | 32.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 2 no. 38.12. See also Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1481 (listed incorrectly as Fogg 654), and Zacos-Veglery, no. 2974. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἰωάννου ἀρχιεπισκόπου Κύπρου.
(Seal of) John, archbishop of Cyprus.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 2: South of the Balkans, the Islands, South of Asia Minor (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Seemingly, two rhos are missing on the reverse, one within the monogram, and one within the inscription within the angles. However, it is clear from related specimens of the same archbishop of Cyprus (containing the same obverse), that both rhos are meant.