Σφραγὶς ὁ χαλκὸς χρυσέων νομισμάτων· | κἀνταῦθα πρᾶσις οὐρανῶν κληρουχίας· | ὁ δ᾿ ἔμπορος τίς; Μανουὴλ αὐτοκράτωρ. | ῾Η σφραγὶς αἰδέσιμος· ὁ Χριστὸς πράτης
Copper is the seal for gold nomismata, | and here there is a sale of a heavenly portion. | Who is the purchaser? Manuel autokrator. | The seal should be venerated: Christ is the seller (copper tessera, metrical)