John (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
St Theodore on horseback, holding a spear in his right hand. Inscription in two columns: |ΘΕΟ|–Ρ|ΟΣ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡ̣
Α̣̣ι.
.ΙΧΛ̣
.ΙΩ̅
σφραγίζι ... Ἰω(άννου)
Obverse
St Theodore on horseback, holding a spear in his right hand. Inscription in two columns: |ΘΕΟ|–Ρ|ΟΣ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡ̣
Α̣̣ι.
.ΙΧΛ̣
.ΙΩ̅
σφραγίζι ... Ἰω(άννου)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4230 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
Translation
σφραγίζι... Ἰωάννου
... seals ... of John.
Commentary
The reading of the inscription on the reverse is uncertain. The on the second line likely begins the family name; this could be a nu or a sideways zeta. This family name may continue to the middle of the third line, before the chi, or into the final line, before the iota. If the former, then the seal owner’s first name could be Kaloioannes; if the latter, John, the name we accept here.