Nicholas (twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription on either side : Ο|ΝΙ|ΚΟΛ|Α|ΟΣ : ὁ (ἅγιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑΦΑΣ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ,
ΛΟΓΟΥΣ
ΝΙΚΟΛΑ
ΟΥ
γραφὰς σφραγίζ(ω) (καὶ) λόγους Νικολάου
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription on either side : Ο|ΝΙ|ΚΟΛ|Α|ΟΣ : ὁ (ἅγιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑΦΑΣ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ,
ΛΟΓΟΥΣ
ΝΙΚΟΛΑ
ΟΥ
γραφὰς σφραγίζ(ω) (καὶ) λόγους Νικολάου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1454 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 400c. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζω καὶ λόγους Νικολάου.
I seal the letters and correspondence of Nicholas.