George (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding medallion of Christ. Sigla preserved at right : ΘΥ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΓΡ
ΣΦΡ̣Γ̣
̣ΛΟΓ
ΓΕΡ
·ΟΥ·
γρα[φ(ὰς)] σφραγ[ίζ(ω)] (καὶ) λόγ[ους] Γεωρ[γί]ου
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding medallion of Christ. Sigla preserved at right : ΘΥ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΓΡ
ΣΦΡ̣Γ̣
̣ΛΟΓ
ΓΕΡ
·ΟΥ·
γρα[φ(ὰς)] σφραγ[ίζ(ω)] (καὶ) λόγ[ους] Γεωρ[γί]ου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3684 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Condition | Broken; half preserved. |
| Previous Editions | See the similar inscriptions published by Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 372. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζω καὶ λόγους Γεωργίου.
I seal the letters and correspondence of George.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Metrical inscription of twelve syllables that should be included with the entry cited in Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden.