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Nikephoros (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΓΡΑ
ΦΑΣ
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΖ

γραφὰς σφραγίζω

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΚΑΙ
ΛΟΓΟΥΣ
ΝΙΚΗΦΟ
ΡΟΥ

καὶ λόγους Νικηφόρου

Obverse

Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΓΡΑ
ΦΑΣ
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΖ

γραφὰς σφραγίζω

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΚΑΙ
ΛΟΓΟΥΣ
ΝΙΚΗΦΟ
ΡΟΥ

καὶ λόγους Νικηφόρου

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1554
Diameter 17.0 mm; field: 10.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 398b.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

γραφὰς σφραγίζω καὶ λόγους Νικηφόρου.

I seal the letters and correspondence of Nikephoros.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)