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Gregory monk (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription in three lines with decorations above and below. Linear border.


σφρα
γισμο
αχ
·

 

σφραγὶς μοναχοῦ

Reverse

Inscription in three lines with decorations above and below. Linear border.

 · 
ευτε
.σγρη
.ορη
 · 

εὐτε[λ]οῦς Γρη[γ]ορήου

Obverse

Inscription in three lines with decorations above and below. Linear border.


σφρα
γισμο
αχ
·

 

σφραγὶς μοναχοῦ

Reverse

Inscription in three lines with decorations above and below. Linear border.

 · 
ευτε
.σγρη
.ορη
 · 

εὐτε[λ]οῦς Γρη[γ]ορήου

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.443
Diameter 17.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1381. See also Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2648.

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

Translation

σφραγὶς μοναχοῦ εὐτελοῦς Γρηγορήου.

Seal of the lowly monk Gregory.

Commentary

Dodecasyllabic.

Bibliography

  • Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)