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Basil (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

St. Basil standing, details indistinct. Traces of sigla at left: |Α : Ὁ ἅγιος Βασιλεἰος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

γρ
σσρ
γιετσ
ομνυμ,
περ

Γραφὰς σφράγιζε τὰς ὁμωνύμου, πάτερ

Obverse

St. Basil standing, details indistinct. Traces of sigla at left: |Α : Ὁ ἅγιος Βασιλεἰος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

γρ
σσρ
γιετσ
ομνυμ,
περ

Γραφὰς σφράγιζε τὰς ὁμωνύμου, πάτερ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.796
Diameter 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 322.

Translation

Γραφὰς σφράγιζε τὰς ὁμωνύμου, πάτερ.

Holy father, seal the letters of your namesake.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)