Niketas (eleventh century, first half)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla: |Ν|ΙΚΟ|ΛΑ|ΟΣ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΝΙΚΗ
Τ,ΤΠΟΘ
ΣΙΚΕΤ
σφραγὶς Νικήτ(α) τοῦ πόθῳ σοῦ ἱκέτου
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla: |Ν|ΙΚΟ|ΛΑ|ΟΣ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΝΙΚΗ
Τ,ΤΠΟΘ
ΣΙΚΕΤ
σφραγὶς Νικήτ(α) τοῦ πόθῳ σοῦ ἱκέτου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.162 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2677. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὶς Νικήτα τοῦ πόθῳ σοῦ ἱκέτου.
Seal of Niketas, your devoted servant.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)