John Karantenos (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicolas holding a book in his left hand. Inscription in two columns:|ΝΙ|ΟΛΑ|ΟΣ: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with a cross above. Border of dots.
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ΣΟΚ
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Ἰωάννης ὁ Καραντηνός
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicolas holding a book in his left hand. Inscription in two columns:|ΝΙ|ΟΛΑ|ΟΣ: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with a cross above. Border of dots.
ΙΝ
ΣΟΚ
ΡΝΤΗ
ΝΟΣ
Ἰωάννης ὁ Καραντηνός
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3083 |
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| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
Translation
Ἰωάννης ὁ Καραντηνός
John Karantenos
Bibliography
- Βυζαντιακὰ μολυβδόβουλλα τοῦ ἐν ἈΘήναις Ἐθνικοῦ Νομισματικοῦ Μουσείου (Open in Zotero)
- Les bulles métriques dans la sigillographie byzantine (Open in Zotero)
- Die byzantinischen Bleisiegel mit Familiennamen aus der Sammlung des Numismatischen Museums Athen (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
A parallel to this specimen is found in the collection of the Numismatic Museum of Athens (Athens 640). Cf. Konstantopoulos, Βυζαντιακὰ μολυβδόβουλλα, no. 640b; Laurent, Bulles métriques, no. 570; Stavrakos, Die byzantinischen Bleisiegel, no. 111.