George (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St George, with spear and shield. Inscription : |Γ|Ε|Ρ̣|Γ̣|Ι̣: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργι(ος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St George, with spear and shield. Inscription : |Γ|Ε|Ρ̣|Γ̣|Ι̣: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργι(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, with a cross of dots above. Border of dots.
Γ̣ΡΑΦΑΣ
Σ̣ΦΡΑΓΙ
ΚΕΛΟΓΣ
Γ̣ΕΡΓΙ
̣
γραφὰς σφραγίζ(ω) κὲ λόγους Γεωργίου
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.447 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζω κὲ λόγους Γεωργίου.
I seal George's letters and correspondence.
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 in the entry published by Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 372.