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Elias monk (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

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

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
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.

Commentary

Dodecasyllable.

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