John (eleventh century, first half)
Obverse
Bust of John the Baptist. Details indistinct. Traces of epigraphy on either side: |ι̅ο|||ρο|μοσ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρομος. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
γρφ
σεκηρυ
προσττ,
ινν
γράφω σε, κήρυξ, προστάτ[ην] Ἰωάνν[ης]
Obverse
Bust of John the Baptist. Details indistinct. Traces of epigraphy on either side: |ι̅ο|||ρο|μοσ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρομος. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
γρφ
σεκηρυ
προσττ,
ινν
γράφω σε, κήρυξ, προστάτ[ην] Ἰωάνν[ης]
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3911 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 534. |
Translation
γράφω σε, κήρυξ, προστάτην Ἰωάννης.
I, John, inscribe you, herald, as my protector.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary