Kosmas monk (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription in three lines with cross above. No visible border.
κοσμα
σραγ.
ζτ.
Κοσμᾶ σφραγίζω τοὺς
Obverse
Inscription in three lines with cross above. No visible border.
κοσμα
σραγ.
ζτ.
Κοσμᾶ σφραγίζω τοὺς
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. No visible border.
λογσ
μονοτρο
που
λόγους μονοτρόπου
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.717 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1366. Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1134. |
Translation
Κοσμᾶ σφραγίζω τοὺς λόγους μονοτρόπου.
I seal the words of Kosmas, the solitary one.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllable. The word μονότροπος on this seal indicates that Kosmas is a monk.