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Anonymous (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

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

ου
σφραγι,
ειμι
την

οὗ σφραγὶ(ς) εἰμι τὴν

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

γρα
φηνγν,
σιλε
πν

γραφὴν γν(ώ)σι βλέπων

Obverse

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

ου
σφραγι,
ειμι
την

οὗ σφραγὶ(ς) εἰμι τὴν

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

γρα
φηνγν,
σιλε
πν

γραφὴν γν(ώ)σι βλέπων

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3275
Diameter 16.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1711 (many parallel examples of this anonymous inscription).

Translation

οὗ σφραγὶς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν γνώσι βλέπων.

Find out 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)