Elias monk (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription in three lines with cross above. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΗ
ΛΙΟΥ
σφραγὶς Ἠλιοῦ
Obverse
Inscription in three lines with cross above. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΗ
ΛΙΟΥ
σφραγὶς Ἠλιοῦ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
.ΥΤΕ
Λ.ΣΜΟ
ΝΟΤΡΟ
ΠΟΥ
[ε]ὐτελ[οῦ]ς μονοτρόπου
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2345 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm; field: 7.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/3, no. 1978 (listed by the photo negative number as DO 60.100.4058; incorrectly dated); Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2441. |
Translation
σφραγὶς Ἠλίου εὐτελοῦς μονοτρόπου.
Seal of the humble solitary Elias.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllable.