Anonymous (twelfth/thirteenth century)
Obverse
Half-length portrait of the Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: Μ̅Θ̣̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Half-length portrait of St Nicholas blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two columns: ̣|Ν̣|Ι̣Κ||ΛΑ|Ο|Σ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικώλαος. Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length portrait of the Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: Μ̅Θ̣̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Half-length portrait of St Nicholas blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two columns: ̣|Ν̣|Ι̣Κ||ΛΑ|Ο|Σ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικώλαος. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1804 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 10.91. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)