Anonymous (eleventh century)
Obverse
Standing figure of St. Basil blessing, and holding a book. Inscription: ||ΑΣ|ΙΛ|Ι|Ε|Ο|Σ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Standing figure of St. Basil blessing, and holding a book. Inscription: ||ΑΣ|ΙΛ|Ι|Ε|Ο|Σ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
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Γραφῶν σφραγῖδα τὸν Θεοῦ θύτην γράφω
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4976 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm |
Translation
Γραφῶν σφραγῖδα τὸν Θεοῦ θύτην γράφω.
I have inscribed the priest of God as the seal of my correspondence.
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic. We may surmise that the owner's name was Basil and that he chose the image of the eponymous saint to safeguard his correspondence.