Andrew priest (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Andrew, bearded, holding a cross. Inscription: Ο|Α|ΝΔ|Ρ|Ε: Ὁ ἅγιος Ἀνδρέας. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Andrew, bearded, holding a cross. Inscription: Ο|Α|ΝΔ|Ρ|Ε: Ὁ ἅγιος Ἀνδρέας. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with cross above. Border of dots.
σφραγ,
υπαρχ,αν
δρεηε
ρεοσ
Σφραγ(ὶς) ὑπάρχ(ω) Ἀνδρέου ἡερέος
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.327 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm; field: 11.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2948. |
Translation
Σφραγὶς ὑπάρχω Ἀνδρέου ἡερέος.
I am the seal of the priest Andrew.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
In this twelve-syllable verse Andrew calls himself ἡερέος (i.e. ἱερέως, priest) in poetic diction suited to the metre.