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Anonymous (twelfth century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of five lines (top line all but lost). Border of dots.

̣Ε̣Ν̣
ργΊΖ
Λ̣μονσ
τιχουσ
̣Ύο

[οὐ]δὲν [σφ]ραγίζω [π]λὴν μόνους [σ]τίχους δύο

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, top line only partially preserved. Border of dots.

οι̣Ε̣
Χ̣οιγρΆ
σινΈν
πλΈον

οἱ δὲ [στί]χοι γρά[φου]σιν οὐδέν [τι] πλέον

Obverse

Inscription of five lines (top line all but lost). Border of dots.

̣Ε̣Ν̣
ργΊΖ
Λ̣μονσ
τιχουσ
̣Ύο

[οὐ]δὲν [σφ]ραγίζω [π]λὴν μόνους [σ]τίχους δύο

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, top line only partially preserved. Border of dots.

οι̣Ε̣
Χ̣οιγρΆ
σινΈν
πλΈον

οἱ δὲ [στί]χοι γρά[φου]σιν οὐδέν [τι] πλέον

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1738
Diameter 26.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1721.

Translation

οὐδὲν σφραγίζω πλὴν μόνους στίχους δύο, οἱ δὲ στίχοι γράφουσιν οὐδέν τι πλέον.

I engrave nothing but two verses alone; the verses in turn have nothing more to say.

Commentary

See the remarks on the related specimen, BZS.1947.2.863 (one of the two seals cited below). Note the use of accent marks in these inscriptions.

Bibliography

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