John Achianos, magistros (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Theotokos orans. Visible at right: Θ. [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
Θ̅Κ̅Ε
ΙΑΓ
ΡΤ
ΑΧΙΑ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)[θ(ει) Ἰω(άννῃ) μαγ[ί]στρῳ τ[ῷ] Ἀχια[ν(ῷ)]
Accession number | BZS 1955.1.2882 |
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Diameter | 16.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Seibt-Nesbitt, "Odd surnames," no. 2(a). |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἰω(άννῃ) μαγίστρῳ τῷ Ἀχιανῷ.
Mother of God, help your servant the magistros John Achianos.
Bibliography
- Odd Surnames beginning with Alpha. A Selection of Examples of Byzantine Seals in the Harvard Collections (Open in Zotero)