John monk, son of Iasites (eleventh century)
Obverse
Busts of St. Peter, left, and St. Paul, right, turned three-quarters to face each other. Traces of epigraphy. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
Κ̅Ε̅,Θ,
Τ̣Ω̣Σ̣Λ,
.Ω̣ΑΓΙΟΡΙ
ΤΙΣΤΙΑ
ΣΗΤΙ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σ(ῷ) δούλ(ῳ) [Ἰ]ω(άννῃ) ἁγιορίτις τοῦ Ἰασήτι
Obverse
Busts of St. Peter, left, and St. Paul, right, turned three-quarters to face each other. Traces of epigraphy. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
Κ̅Ε̅,Θ,
Τ̣Ω̣Σ̣Λ,
.Ω̣ΑΓΙΟΡΙ
ΤΙΣΤΙΑ
ΣΗΤΙ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σ(ῷ) δούλ(ῳ) [Ἰ]ω(άννῃ) ἁγιορίτις τοῦ Ἰασήτι
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4961 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ ἁγιορίτις τοῦ Ἰασήτι.
Lord, help your servant John monk, (son or man) of Iasites.
Commentary
The reading of the leftmost letters on the second and third lines of the reverse are difficult to read. The second line could include an abbreviated τῷ σῷ, which would require the seal owner’s name to appear at the beginning of line three, perhaps John. The other option is that the second line contains the owner’s name, perhaps Theodoulos. The first option is here tentatively proposed.