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Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

A Latin cross. Letters in the quarters: νκ| : ν(ί)κ(η) ζ(ωη)φ(όρος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

.ροσ
σραγισ
μουκαιφυ
λακηκαι̣
σκεπη

[στ(αυ)]ρὸς σφραγὶς μου καὶ φυλακὴ καὶ σκέπη

Obverse

A Latin cross. Letters in the quarters: νκ| : ν(ί)κ(η) ζ(ωη)φ(όρος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

.ροσ
σραγισ
μουκαιφυ
λακηκαι̣
σκεπη

[στ(αυ)]ρὸς σφραγὶς μου καὶ φυλακὴ καὶ σκέπη

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2835
Diameter 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2266a.

Translation

σταυρὸς σφραγὶς μου καὶ φυλακὴ καὶ σκέπη.

The Cross is my seal, my protect and my shelter.

Commentary

Wassiliou-Seibt read the letters in the quarters as Ν, Κ, Ζ, Φ and took them to form the epithet "life-bringing victory" in connection with the image and ideology of the Cross.

Bibliography

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