Basil (eleventh century)
Obverse
St. Basil standing and offering a blessing. Epigraphy visible on left, but unclear. On the right: λ|ει|οσ : [ὁ ἅγιος Βασί]λειος. Border of dots.
Obverse
St. Basil standing and offering a blessing. Epigraphy visible on left, but unclear. On the right: λ|ει|οσ : [ὁ ἅγιος Βασί]λειος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ομ
νιμΝτ,
τονσφρα
γιζοντ,
.κε.
ὁμωνιμοῦντ(α) τὸν σφραγίζοντ(α) [σ]κέ[π(οις)]
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2289 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1663. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ὁμωνιμοῦντα τὸν σφραγίζοντα σκέποις.
May you protect the man of the same name who is attaching his seal.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The owner's name can be deduced from the image and the inscription.