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Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God with her hands outspread before her. Sigla on either side: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

Σ
ΦΡΑΓΙΣ
ΕΙΜΙΤΗΝ
ΓΡΑΦ,ΓΝ
ΣΗΛΕ
Π

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφ(ὴν) γνώσῃ βλέπω(ν)

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God with her hands outspread before her. Sigla on either side: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

Σ
ΦΡΑΓΙΣ
ΕΙΜΙΤΗΝ
ΓΡΑΦ,ΓΝ
ΣΗΛΕ
Π

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφ(ὴν) γνώσῃ βλέπω(ν)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2852
Diameter 24.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1711δ.

Translation

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν γνώσῃ βλέπων.

Know 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)