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Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St George holding a spear and shield. Sigla on either side: |Γ|Ε|Ρ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ(γιος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΣΡΑ
ΓΙΣΕΙΙ
ΤΗΝΓΡΑ̣
ΗΝΓΝ
ΣΙΛΕΠ

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν γνώσι βλέπω(ν)

Obverse

Bust of St George holding a spear and shield. Sigla on either side: |Γ|Ε|Ρ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ(γιος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΣΡΑ
ΓΙΣΕΙΙ
ΤΗΝΓΡΑ̣
ΗΝΓΝ
ΣΙΛΕΠ

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν γνώσι βλέπω(ν)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3553
Diameter 18.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1771v.

Translation

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν γνώσι βλέπων.

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)