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Anonymous (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

The Mother of God standing, turned to her left with her hands upraised towards the manus Dei. Sigla on either side: μρ̅θ̣υ̣̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ου
σφραγισ
..μιτην
.ραφην
λεπν
νοει

οὗ σφραγίς [εἰ]μι τὴν [γ]ραφὴν βλέπων νόει

Obverse

The Mother of God standing, turned to her left with her hands upraised towards the manus Dei. Sigla on either side: μρ̅θ̣υ̣̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ου
σφραγισ
..μιτην
.ραφην
λεπν
νοει

οὗ σφραγίς [εἰ]μι τὴν [γ]ραφὴν βλέπων νόει

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1865
Diameter 18.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1708.

Translation

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων νόει.

Know whose seal I am by looking at the letter.