Nicholas (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Details indistinct. Sigla on either side: |νι|..λ|αο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι[κό]λαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
σον
λ̣ονκρ
σ̣κεπεν̣ι
κ̣ολον
σὸν δοῦλον, μάκαρ, σκέπε Νικόλαον
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Details indistinct. Sigla on either side: |νι|..λ|αο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι[κό]λαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
σον
λ̣ονκρ
σ̣κεπεν̣ι
κ̣ολον
σὸν δοῦλον, μάκαρ, σκέπε Νικόλαον
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.909 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2221. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σὸν δοῦλον, μάκαρ, σκέπε Νικόλαον.
Blessèd one, protect your servant Nicholas.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)