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Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

ΣΦ,
ΓΙΣΗΜΙΤ,
ΓΡΑΦ,ΓΝ,
Θ,ΛΕΠ

οὗ σφ(ρα)γίς ἠμι τ(ὴν) γραφ(ὴν) γν(ῶ)θ(ι) βλέπ(ων)

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

ΣΦ,
ΓΙΣΗΜΙΤ,
ΓΡΑΦ,ΓΝ,
Θ,ΛΕΠ

οὗ σφ(ρα)γίς ἠμι τ(ὴν) γραφ(ὴν) γν(ῶ)θ(ι) βλέπ(ων)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2525
Diameter 24.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1711x.

Translation

οὗ σφραγίς ἠμι τὴν γραφὴν γνῶθι 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)