Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
A very faint bust, most likely of Christ. No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
ΓΡΑΦ
ΣΦΡΑΓ
ΕΝΦΑΝΙ.
ΔΕΣΠΟ̣
γραφ[ὴν] σφραγ[ίζω] ἐνφανί(ᾳ) δεσπό[τ(ου)]
Obverse
A very faint bust, most likely of Christ. No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
ΓΡΑΦ
ΣΦΡΑΓ
ΕΝΦΑΝΙ.
ΔΕΣΠΟ̣
γραφ[ὴν] σφραγ[ίζω] ἐνφανί(ᾳ) δεσπό[τ(ου)]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.448 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
γραφ[ὴν] σφραγίζω ἐνφανίᾳ δεσπότου.
I seal the letter with the image of the Lord.
Commentary
This metrical inscription should be added to the corpus assembled by Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden.