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Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla on either side: |Ν|ΙΚ|Ο|Λ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Border of dots.

Reverse

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

ΟΥ
ΡΓ,
ΗΜΙΤΗΝ
ΓΡ,ΟΡ,
ΝΕΙ

οὗ σφραγ(ἰς) ἠμι τὴν γραφ(ὴν) ὁρ(ῶν) νώει

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla on either side: |Ν|ΙΚ|Ο|Λ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Border of dots.

Reverse

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

ΟΥ
ΡΓ,
ΗΜΙΤΗΝ
ΓΡ,ΟΡ,
ΝΕΙ

οὗ σφραγ(ἰς) ἠμι τὴν γραφ(ὴν) ὁρ(ῶν) νώει

Accession number BZS.1958.106.4029
Diameter 22.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1717f.

Translation

οὗ σφραγἰς ἠμι τὴν γραφὴν ὁρῶν νώει.

Whose seal I am, know 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)