Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ΟΥ
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΕΙ
ΜΙ
οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below.
ΤΗΝ
ΓΡΑΦ
ΛΕΠΝ
ΝΟΕΙ
τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων νόει
Obverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ΟΥ
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΕΙ
ΜΙ
οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below.
ΤΗΝ
ΓΡΑΦ
ΛΕΠΝ
ΝΟΕΙ
τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων νόει
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3133 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1708κζ. |
| 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)