Anonymous (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans. Sigla: ̅Θ̣̅Υ̣ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St Nicholas, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΝΙ|Κ|||Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικώλαος. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans. Sigla: ̅Θ̣̅Υ̣ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St Nicholas, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΝΙ|Κ|||Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικώλαος. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3373 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 5.22. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)