John Kalognomos (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of st. Theodore. Sigla in two columns: |ΘΕ|Ο|.̣Ρ,: Ὁ ἅγιος Θεόδωρος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines lines. Border of dots.
.̅ΣΦΡ
ΓΙΣΜΤ
ΚΛΟΓΝ
..Υ
Ἰωάννου σφράγισμα τοῦ Καλογνώμου
Obverse
Bust of st. Theodore. Sigla in two columns: |ΘΕ|Ο|.̣Ρ,: Ὁ ἅγιος Θεόδωρος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines lines. Border of dots.
.̅ΣΦΡ
ΓΙΣΜΤ
ΚΛΟΓΝ
..Υ
Ἰωάννου σφράγισμα τοῦ Καλογνώμου
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3893 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1058. |
Translation
Ἰωάννου σφράγισμα τοῦ Καλογνώμου.
The seal of John Kalognomos.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic. The reading of the name on the seal is provisional and cannot be established with certainty until a better preserved parallel becomes known. An alternative reading of the name could be Kalognostes. Wassiliou-Seibt reads the name as Kalognomos, linking this specimen to a seal in Zacos collection, which similarly features St. Theodore on the obverse and bears the name John Kalognomos.