N. (twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription obliterated.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Linear border.
ΕΞΕΥΛΑ
ΕΙΑ.ΟΥ
ΦΕΡ̣.̣ΟΥ̣.
ΤΥ̣.Ο̣Υ̣.
... ἐξ εὐλαβεία[ς] οὐ φέρει [θ]είου[ς] τύ[π]ου[ς]
Obverse
Inscription obliterated.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Linear border.
ΕΞΕΥΛΑ
ΕΙΑ.ΟΥ
ΦΕΡ̣.̣ΟΥ̣.
ΤΥ̣.Ο̣Υ̣.
... ἐξ εὐλαβεία[ς] οὐ φέρει [θ]είου[ς] τύ[π]ου[ς]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1081 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 34.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Bulles métriques, no. 106. |
Translation
... ἐξ εὐλαβείας οὐ φέρει θείους τύπους.
... out of piety (the seal of ...) does not bear holy images.
Commentary
Seals with a similar inscription declaring the owner's preference for an inscription rather than an image, a choice made out of piety (εὐλάβεια), have been published by Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 747. For another example, see the seal linked to this entry.