Romanos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Lettering visible at right: Κολ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι]κόλ(αος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Lettering visible at right: Κολ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι]κόλ(αος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅ο
ηθειτ
σλ
.ομαν
̣
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ [Ῥ]ομανῷ
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2424 |
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Diameter | 23.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ῥομανῷ.
Lord, help your servant Romanos.