Peter Smystes (?) (eleventh century)
Obverse
Busts of Saints Peter and Paul. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross of dots below. Indeterminate border.
σ̣Φ̣Ρ̣Α̣
.ραφη.
εφεικα
τ̣σμυ.
πετρου
σφρα[γ(ὶς) γ]ραφῆ[ς π]έφεικα τοῦ Σμύσ[τ(ου)] Πέτρου
Obverse
Busts of Saints Peter and Paul. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross of dots below. Indeterminate border.
σ̣Φ̣Ρ̣Α̣
.ραφη.
εφεικα
τ̣σμυ.
πετρου
σφρα[γ(ὶς) γ]ραφῆ[ς π]έφεικα τοῦ Σμύσ[τ(ου)] Πέτρου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2433 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2391 (with discussion of possible readings). |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὶς γραφῆς πέφεικα τοῦ Σμύστου Πέτρου.
Seal of the letter of Peter Smystes.
Commentary
The reading of the owner's family name is not certain. Wassiliou-Seibt suggests Rousmystes, a name of Slavic origin.