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Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St George holding a spear and shield. Details indistinct. Sigla preserved at right: ΓΙ|ΟΣ: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ]γιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, bottom line missing. Border of dots.

ΟΥΣΡΑ
ΓΙΣΕΙΜΙ
ΤΓΡΑ,
.ΡΝ
....

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφ(ὴν) [ὁ]ρῶν [νόει]

Obverse

Bust of St George holding a spear and shield. Details indistinct. Sigla preserved at right: ΓΙ|ΟΣ: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ]γιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, bottom line missing. Border of dots.

ΟΥΣΡΑ
ΓΙΣΕΙΜΙ
ΤΓΡΑ,
.ΡΝ
....

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφ(ὴν) [ὁ]ρῶν [νόει]

Accession number BZS.1958.106.4785
Diameter 17.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1717e.

Translation

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν ὁρῶν νόει.

Know whose seal I am by looking at the letter.

Commentary

Bibliography

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