Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines begining with a cross. Border of dots.
ΟΥ
ΤΙΝΟΣ
ΕΙΜΙ
οὗτινός εἰμι
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ΗΓΡΑ
ΦΗΗΛ
ΣΕΙ
ἡ γραφὴ δηλώσει
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1881 |
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Diameter | 18.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1735. |
Translation
οὗτινός εἰμι ἡ γραφὴ δηλώσει.
Whose (seal) I am, the letter will show (you).
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The inscription is metrical but lacks one syllable; it is likely that σοι was omitted somehow and should be restored to make a full dodecasyllable.