Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing and holding the book. Sigla on either side: |Ν|ΙΚ|Ο|Λ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΤΙ
ΝΟΣΕΙΜΙ
ΗΓΡΑΦ,
ΟΡΟΝΟ
Ε̣Ι
οὗτινός εἰμι ἡ γραφ(ὴ) ὁρο(ν) νόει
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing and holding the book. Sigla on either side: |Ν|ΙΚ|Ο|Λ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΤΙ
ΝΟΣΕΙΜΙ
ΗΓΡΑΦ,
ΟΡΟΝΟ
Ε̣Ι
οὗτινός εἰμι ἡ γραφ(ὴ) ὁρο(ν) νόει
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1033 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1736. |
Translation
οὗτινός εἰμι ἡ γραφὴ ὁρον νόει.
Once you see (the letter) know whose letter I am.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Note that the letter N in the fourth line does double duty as the last letter of ὁρῶν and first of νόει.