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.
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,
ττνι
καιασ
Γρηγορίου σφράγισμ(α) τοῦ τοῦ Νικαίας
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1815 |
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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.
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)
Commentary
Twelve-syllable verse.
The final letter of the penultimate line on the reverse could also be an eta: Νηκαίας.