Niketas (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin, orans with medallion. Inscription: Μ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. A circular inscription, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑΦΑΣΣΦ.Α̣Γ̣.Ζ̣
γραφὰς σφ[ρ]αγ[ί]ζω
Reverse
Bust of Saint Nicholas. Inscription : Ο|Ν|ΙΚ|Ο|Λ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Inscription around, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΛΟΓΟ̣Υ̣Σ̣ΤΟΥΝΙΚΗΤΑ
(καὶ) λόγους τοῦ Νικήτα
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin, orans with medallion. Inscription: Μ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. A circular inscription, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑΦΑΣΣΦ.Α̣Γ̣.Ζ̣
γραφὰς σφ[ρ]αγ[ί]ζω
Reverse
Bust of Saint Nicholas. Inscription : Ο|Ν|ΙΚ|Ο|Λ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Inscription around, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΛΟΓΟ̣Υ̣Σ̣ΤΟΥΝΙΚΗΤΑ
(καὶ) λόγους τοῦ Νικήτα
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1901 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 411b, where a similar seal is listed. The present seal should be added to that entry. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζω καὶ λόγους τοῦ Νικήτα.
I seal the letters and correspondence of Niketas.