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Anonymous (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

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

ΟΥ
ΣΡ
ΓῚΣΕΙ
Ι

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΤῊΝ
ΓΡ̀
ΛΈΠΝ
ΝΌΕΙ

τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων νόει

Obverse

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

ΟΥ
ΣΡ
ΓῚΣΕΙ
Ι

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΤῊΝ
ΓΡ̀
ΛΈΠΝ
ΝΌΕΙ

τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων νόει

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.2039
Diameter 15.0 mm; field: 11.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1708κδ.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων νόει.

Know whose seal I am by looking at the letter.

Commentary

Note the use of accent marks.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)