Basil Sphagolagines (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of a saint, but no more than an outline remains. No epigraphy visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΑΣΙΛΕΙ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙΣ
ΜΑΣΦΑΓΟ
ΛΑΓΙ
Βασιλείου σφράγισμα Σφαγολαγίνη
Obverse
Bust of a saint, but no more than an outline remains. No epigraphy visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΑΣΙΛΕΙ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙΣ
ΜΑΣΦΑΓΟ
ΛΑΓΙ
Βασιλείου σφράγισμα Σφαγολαγίνη
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3816 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Condition | Quite worn. |
Translation
Βασιλείου σφράγισμα Σφαγολαγίνη.
The seal of Basil Sphagolagines.
Commentary
The reading of the owner's family name is not entirely certain. It does, however, provide the required five syllables to form a dodecasyllabic inscription which should be added to the corpus of metrical seals assembled by Wassiliou-Seibt, Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden.