Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above and below. Border of dots.
εκ...
γρ̣...σ
ν....ε
τ....τυ
γχαν
ἐκ [τῆς] γρ[αφῆ]ς ν[όει μ]ε τ[ίνος] τυγχάνω
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above and below. Border of dots.
καιγαρ
παριστ
κλησιν
Μ̣και
.υγχαν
καὶ γὰρ παριστᾷ κλῆσιν ἅμα καὶ [τ]ύχην
Obverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above and below. Border of dots.
εκ...
γρ̣...σ
ν....ε
τ....τυ
γχαν
ἐκ [τῆς] γρ[αφῆ]ς ν[όει μ]ε τ[ίνος] τυγχάνω
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above and below. Border of dots.
καιγαρ
παριστ
κλησιν
Μ̣και
.υγχαν
καὶ γὰρ παριστᾷ κλῆσιν ἅμα καὶ [τ]ύχην
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2641 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Condition | Corroded on the obverse. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
ἐκ τῆς γραφῆς νόει με τίνος τυγχάνω καὶ γὰρ παριστᾷ κλῆσιν ἅμα καὶ τύχην.
Know whose I am from the letter, for it presents my name together with my station.
Commentary
This metrical inscription, consisting of two twelve-syllable verses, should be added to the collection assembled by Wassiliou-Seibt, Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden.