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John (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing with his right hand and holding the book in his left. Sigla preserved at right : Λ̅|Α̣|Ο|Σ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό]λαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of three lines, with a cross above. Border of dots.


ΓΡΦΑΣ
ΣΦΡΓΙΖ,
ΛΟΓΣ
Ι̣ΝΝ

γραφὰς σφραγίζ(ω) (καὶ) λόγους Ἰωάννου

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing with his right hand and holding the book in his left. Sigla preserved at right : Λ̅|Α̣|Ο|Σ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό]λαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of three lines, with a cross above. Border of dots.


ΓΡΦΑΣ
ΣΦΡΓΙΖ,
ΛΟΓΣ
Ι̣ΝΝ

γραφὰς σφραγίζ(ω) (καὶ) λόγους Ἰωάννου

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3620
Diameter 19.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 385.

Translation

γραφὰς σφραγίζω καὶ λόγους Ἰωάννου.

I seal the letters and correspondence of John.