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Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

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

ΟΥ
ΣΡΑ
ΓΙΣΕΙ
ΜΙΤ

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΓΡΑ
ΦΗ,ΓΝ
ΘΙΛΕ
ΠΝ

γραφὴ(ν) γνῶθι βλέπων

Obverse

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

ΟΥ
ΣΡΑ
ΓΙΣΕΙ
ΜΙΤ

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΓΡΑ
ΦΗ,ΓΝ
ΘΙΛΕ
ΠΝ

γραφὴ(ν) γνῶθι βλέπων

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.2006
Diameter 16.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1709f.

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

Translation

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν γνῶθι βλέπων.

Know whose seal I am by looking at the letter.

Bibliography

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