Anonymous (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Details indistinct. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡ
ΓΙΣΕΙΜΙ
ΤΓΡΦ
ΛΕΠΝ
ΝΟΕΙ
οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων νόει
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Details indistinct. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡ
ΓΙΣΕΙΜΙ
ΤΓΡΦ
ΛΕΠΝ
ΝΟΕΙ
οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων νόει
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2196 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1708ιθ. |
| 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.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)