Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ου
σφρ
γισε
.ι
οὗ σφραγίς ε[ἰμ]ι
Reverse
Inscription of four lines; bottom line missing. Border of dots.
την
γρφ
̣Λεπ
....
τὴν γραφὴν βλέπω[ν νόει]
Obverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ου
σφρ
γισε
.ι
οὗ σφραγίς ε[ἰμ]ι
Reverse
Inscription of four lines; bottom line missing. Border of dots.
την
γρφ
̣Λεπ
....
τὴν γραφὴν βλέπω[ν νόει]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2038 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, nos. 1705, 1706, 1708. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων νόει.
Know whose seal I am by looking at the letter.
Commentary
The last word of this conventional, anonymous metrical inscription could be νόει or γνῶθι or γνώσῃ.