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Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. No sigla visible. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

Σ..
ΓΙΣΕΙΜΙ
ΤΗΝΓΡΑ,
ΓΝΘ,ΛΕ
ΠΝ

οὗ σφ[ρα]γίς εἰμι τὴν γραφ(ὴν) γνῶθ(ι) βλέπων

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. No sigla visible. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

Σ..
ΓΙΣΕΙΜΙ
ΤΗΝΓΡΑ,
ΓΝΘ,ΛΕ
ΠΝ

οὗ σφ[ρα]γίς εἰμι τὴν γραφ(ὴν) γνῶθ(ι) βλέπων

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.2003
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1709c.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν γνῶθι βλέπων.

Know whose seal I am by looking at the letter.

Bibliography

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