Anonymous (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of a saint; details indistinct. No inscription visible. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of at least five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ου
σ̣Φ̣Ρ̣Α̣Γ,
η̣Μιτην
.ρΑ̣...
̣Ση
οὗ σφραγ(ίς) ήμι τὴν [γ]ρα[φὴν γν]ώσῃ [βλέπ(ων)]
Obverse
Bust of a saint; details indistinct. No inscription visible. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of at least five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ου
σ̣Φ̣Ρ̣Α̣Γ,
η̣Μιτην
.ρΑ̣...
̣Ση
οὗ σφραγ(ίς) ήμι τὴν [γ]ρα[φὴν γν]ώσῃ [βλέπ(ων)]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3601 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
οὗ σφραγίς ήμι τὴν γραφὴν γνώσῃ βλέπων.
Know whose seal I am by looking at the letter.
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic.