John Xiphilinos, protoproedros and judge (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
πρτο
Π̣ροερ
καικριτ
̣ιφιλι
νου
πρωτοπροέδρου καὶ κριτοῦ Ξιφιλίνου
Obverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
πρτο
Π̣ροερ
καικριτ
̣ιφιλι
νου
πρωτοπροέδρου καὶ κριτοῦ Ξιφιλίνου
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
επισφρα
γιτασ
γραφασ
ια
ἐπισφραγίζω τὰς γραφὰς Ἰωάννου
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3219 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1870a. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
πρωτοπροέδρου καὶ κριτοῦ Ξιφιλίνου ἐπισφραγίζω τὰς γραφὰς Ἰωάννου.
I set the seal on the documents of the protoproedros and judge John Xiphilinos.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This seal and the parallel specimen BZS.1951.31.5.2429 belonged to the same man as did BZS.1958.106.3047, in other words to John Xiphilinos "the younger," nephew of the well known Patriarch of the same name. See Wassiliou-Seibt's discussion in her catalogue of metrical seals, noted in the entry for the seal cited.