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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
ΙΑΓ
ΡΤ
ΑΧΙΑ

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)[θ(ει) Ἰω(άννῃ) μαγ[ί]στρῳ τ[ῷ] Ἀχια[ν(ῷ)]

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
ΙΑΓ
ΡΤ
ΑΧΙΑ

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)[θ(ει) Ἰω(άννῃ) μαγ[ί]στρῳ τ[ῷ] Ἀχια[ν(ῷ)]

Accession number BZS 1955.1.2882
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)