Niketas priest (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas, facing, nimbate, wearing the homophorion, blessing with his right hand and holding a holding a book in his left. Inscription in columns to both sides: |ΝΙ|ΚΛ|ΑΟ|Σ: ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.
κεθ
νηκι.α
πρεσυ
τερο
Κύριε βοήθει Νηκίτᾳ πρεσβυτέρο
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas, facing, nimbate, wearing the homophorion, blessing with his right hand and holding a holding a book in his left. Inscription in columns to both sides: |ΝΙ|ΚΛ|ΑΟ|Σ: ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.
κεθ
νηκι.α
πρεσυ
τερο
Κύριε βοήθει Νηκίτᾳ πρεσβυτέρο
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.336 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1099. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Νηκίτᾳ πρεσβυτέρο.
Lord, help Niketas priest.