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Gregory (man of the metropolitan of) Nicaea (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Gregory the Theologian blessing with his right hand and holding Gospels in his left. On either side the inscription: ο|γ|ρη|γ,θε|ο|λο|γ,: Ὁ (ἅγιος) Γρηγ(όριος) [ὁ] Θεολόγ(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines Border of dots.

γρη
γοριου
σφραγισμ,
ττνι
καιασ

Γρηγορίου σφράγισμ(α) τοῦ τοῦ Νικαίας

Obverse

Bust of St. Gregory the Theologian blessing with his right hand and holding Gospels in his left. On either side the inscription: ο|γ|ρη|γ,θε|ο|λο|γ,: Ὁ (ἅγιος) Γρηγ(όριος) [ὁ] Θεολόγ(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines Border of dots.

γρη
γοριου
σφραγισμ,
ττνι
καιασ

Γρηγορίου σφράγισμ(α) τοῦ τοῦ Νικαίας

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1815
Diameter 19.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 5 no. 105.1. Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 593.

Translation

Γρηγορίου σφράγισμα τοῦ τοῦ Νικαίας.

Seal of Gregory, (man of the metropolitan) of Nicaea.

Commentary

Twelve-syllable verse.

The final letter of the penultimate line on the reverse could also be an eta: Νηκαίας.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)