Polykarpos (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas; details indistinct. Faint traces of epigraphy on either side: |νικ|ο|λ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
γραφ,
σφ̣ραγι
̣λογ,
πολυκα
ρπ
γραφ(ὰς) σφραγίζω (καὶ) λόγ(ους) Πολυκάρπου
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas; details indistinct. Faint traces of epigraphy on either side: |νικ|ο|λ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
γραφ,
σφ̣ραγι
̣λογ,
πολυκα
ρπ
γραφ(ὰς) σφραγίζω (καὶ) λόγ(ους) Πολυκάρπου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4847 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 404. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζω καὶ λόγους Πολυκάρπου.
I seal the letters and words of Polykarpos.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary