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Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΠΕΡ
ΣΡΑΓΙΣ
ΠΕΥΚΑ
ΓΡΑ,Υ
 ΛΑ 

οὗπερ σφραγὶς πέφυκα (καὶ) γραφ(ῶν) φύλαξ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.

ΕΠΙ
ΓΡΑΗΣ
ΝΟΗΣΟΝ
ΑΥ
ΤΟΣ
ΕΚΜΟΝ,
  

ἐπιγραφῆς νόησον αὐτὸς ἐκ μόν(ης)

Obverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΠΕΡ
ΣΡΑΓΙΣ
ΠΕΥΚΑ
ΓΡΑ,Υ
 ΛΑ 

οὗπερ σφραγὶς πέφυκα (καὶ) γραφ(ῶν) φύλαξ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.

ΕΠΙ
ΓΡΑΗΣ
ΝΟΗΣΟΝ
ΑΥ
ΤΟΣ
ΕΚΜΟΝ,
  

ἐπιγραφῆς νόησον αὐτὸς ἐκ μόν(ης)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.3631
Diameter 24.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1730.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

οὗπερ σφραγὶς πέφυκα καὶ γραφῶν φύλαξ ἐπιγραφῆς νόησον αὐτὸς ἐκ μόνης.

Whose seal I am and whose letters I protect, find out yourself from the letterhead alone.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)