John Akapnes, asekretis (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ιαν
ν̣σΦρα
γ̣ι̣σ̣μ̣α̣
Ἰωάννου σφράγισμα
Obverse
Inscription of three lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ιαν
ν̣σΦρα
γ̣ι̣σ̣μ̣α̣
Ἰωάννου σφράγισμα
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ακα
π̣νσ
.αση̣
κρητ,
Ἀκάπνους [τ]οῦ ἀσηκρῆτ(ις)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3161 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1024. |
Translation
Ἰωάννου σφράγισμα Ἀκάπνους τοῦ ἀσηκρῆτις.
Seal of the asekretis John Akapnes.
Commentary
The insertion of the family name Akapnes renders the second part of the inscription unmetrical; the obverse contains a seven-syllable distich.