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Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

St. John the Theologian standing. Details obscure. Inscription on either side: |ι̅|ο|θεο|λο|γο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Θεόλογος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

θ..
λογσκε
ποισμε
τονσον
οικετ

Θ[εο]λόγε, σκέποις με τὸν σὸν οἰκέτ(ην)

Obverse

St. John the Theologian standing. Details obscure. Inscription on either side: |ι̅|ο|θεο|λο|γο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Θεόλογος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

θ..
λογσκε
ποισμε
τονσον
οικετ

Θ[εο]λόγε, σκέποις με τὸν σὸν οἰκέτ(ην)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3068
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 912.

Translation

Θεολόγε, σκέποις με τὸν σὸν οἰκέτην.

Theologian, may you protect your servant.

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