Basil (monk?) (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
γραφ
ασσφρα
γιζ
γραφὰς σφραγίζω
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
θε
φ
ασι
λει
θεωφώβου Βασιλεἰῳ
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1377 |
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Diameter | 18.0 mm; field: 10.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 353 (incorrectly identified). |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζω θεωφώβου Βασιλεἰῳ.
I seal the letters of God-fearing Basil.
Commentary
There appears to be an error in the last word of the inscription on the reverse, where the owner's name is given in the dative rather than the expected genitive. We take the adjective θεόφοβος to mean that the owner was a monk.
The inscription is metrical but contains an extra syllable.