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Anonymous (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin with the medallion of Christ. Sigla: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ : Μήτερ Θεοῦ. Inscription between border of dots.

ΣΡΑΓΙΣΕΙΜΙΓΝΘΙ

Οὗ σφραγὶς εἰμι γνῶθι

Reverse

Bust of St. Michael. Sigla: M-X: Μίιχαήλ. Inscription between double border of dots.

ΤΗΝΓΡΑΗΝΕΠΝ

τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin with the medallion of Christ. Sigla: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ : Μήτερ Θεοῦ. Inscription between border of dots.

ΣΡΑΓΙΣΕΙΜΙΓΝΘΙ

Οὗ σφραγὶς εἰμι γνῶθι

Reverse

Bust of St. Michael. Sigla: M-X: Μίιχαήλ. Inscription between double border of dots.

ΤΗΝΓΡΑΗΝΕΠΝ

τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3503
Diameter 21.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1696a.

Translation

Οὗ σφραγὶς εἰμι γνῶθι τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων.

Find out whose seal I am by looking at the letter.

Commentary

Bibliography

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