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Nicholas Koitonites (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

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

ke̅
ohθ̣ει
νικολα̣
τκοιτ
νιτι

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει Νικολάῳ τῷ Κοιτωνίτι

Reverse

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

ke̅
ohθ̣ει
νικολα̣
τκοιτ
νιτι

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει Νικολάῳ τῷ Κοιτωνίτι

Obverse

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

ke̅
ohθ̣ει
νικολα̣
τκοιτ
νιτι

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει Νικολάῳ τῷ Κοιτωνίτι

Reverse

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

ke̅
ohθ̣ει
νικολα̣
τκοιτ
νιτι

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει Νικολάῳ τῷ Κοιτωνίτι

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2080
Diameter 26.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Νικολάῳ τῷ Κοιτωνίτι.

Lord, help Nicholas Koitonites.

Commentary

Koitonites occurs as a family name on other seals: BZS.1951.31.5.164 and 1958.106.2505.

This is an unusual instance of the same inscription appearing on both obverse and reverse.