Symeon vestes (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines. Indeterminate border.
γρ
Φσσφρ
γιζ
Γραφὰς σφραγίζω
Reverse
Inscription of three lines, a decoration above. Indeterminate border.
συμε
νεσ
του
Συμεὼν βέστου
Obverse
Inscription of three lines. Indeterminate border.
γρ
Φσσφρ
γιζ
Γραφὰς σφραγίζω
Reverse
Inscription of three lines, a decoration above. Indeterminate border.
συμε
νεσ
του
Συμεὼν βέστου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3524 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 485. |
Translation
Γραφὰς σφραγίζω Συμεὼν βέστου.
I seal the letters of Symeon vestes.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The inscription consists of two five-syllable hemistichs and may thus represent a ten-syllable metrical verse.