Theodore (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription in three lines. Border of dots.
γρα,
..ρα
γιζ
Γραφὰς σφραγίζω
Reverse
Inscription in two lines. Border of dots.
Θεο
δρ
Θεοδώρου
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1607 |
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Diameter | 28.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm |
Translation
Γραφὰς σφραγίζω Θεοδώρου.
I seal the letters of Theodore.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
In his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection, Laurent restores, Γραφὰς σφραγίζω καὶ λόγους Θεοδώρου, a common dodecasyllabic inscription (see Wassiliou-Seibt, Corpus, no. 381). While it is possible that there was some sort of engraver's error as Laurent alleges, it seems more likely that this inscription is related but separate.