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Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St John the Baptist holding a staff cross over his right shoulder. Traces of sigla on either side: |..|.|.|...|Μ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Ἰω(άννης) ὁ] Πρ[όδρο]μ[ος]. Border of dots.

Reverse

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

ΟΥΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΕΙΜΙ
ΤΗΝΓ̣Ρ̣Φ
ΓΝΣΗΛΕ
Π

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γρ(α)φὴν γν(ώ)σῃ βλέπ(ων)

Obverse

Bust of St John the Baptist holding a staff cross over his right shoulder. Traces of sigla on either side: |..|.|.|...|Μ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Ἰω(άννης) ὁ] Πρ[όδρο]μ[ος]. Border of dots.

Reverse

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

ΟΥΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΕΙΜΙ
ΤΗΝΓ̣Ρ̣Φ
ΓΝΣΗΛΕ
Π

οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γρ(α)φὴν γν(ώ)σῃ βλέπ(ων)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3554
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

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

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)