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Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Panteleimon holding the martyr's cross in his right hand. Sigla on either side: |ΠΑ|ΝΤΕ|ΛΕ|Η|,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Παντελεήμ(ων). Border of dots.

Reverse

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

ΟΥ
ΣΡΑΓΙ
ΕΙΜΙΤΗΝ
ΓΡΑ,ΛΕ
ΠΝΝΟ
ΕΙ

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφ(ὴν) βλέπων νόει

Obverse

Bust of St. Panteleimon holding the martyr's cross in his right hand. Sigla on either side: |ΠΑ|ΝΤΕ|ΛΕ|Η|,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Παντελεήμ(ων). Border of dots.

Reverse

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

ΟΥ
ΣΡΑΓΙ
ΕΙΜΙΤΗΝ
ΓΡΑ,ΛΕ
ΠΝΝΟ
ΕΙ

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφ(ὴν) βλέπων νόει

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3539
Diameter 20.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1708g.

Translation

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων νόει.

Know whose seal I am by looking at the letter.

Commentary

Bibliography

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