Anonymous (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas; details indistinct. Traces of sigla on either side: .|Ν|ΙΚ|ΟΛ|ΑΟ|Σ: [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross.
ΤΙ
ΝΟΣΡΑΓ
ΤΓΡΑ
ΛΕΠΝ
Ν̣Ο̣Ε̣Ι̣
οὗτινος <σ>φραγ(ὶς) τὴν γραφ(ὴν) βλέπων νόει
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas; details indistinct. Traces of sigla on either side: .|Ν|ΙΚ|ΟΛ|ΑΟ|Σ: [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross.
ΤΙ
ΝΟΣΡΑΓ
ΤΓΡΑ
ΛΕΠΝ
Ν̣Ο̣Ε̣Ι̣
οὗτινος <σ>φραγ(ὶς) τὴν γραφ(ὴν) βλέπων νόει
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3568 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions |
Translation
οὗτινος σφραγὶς τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων νόει.
Know whose seal (this is) by looking at the letter.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
An unusual inscription that should be added to the corpus of metrical seals assembled by Wassiliou-Seibt.