Nicholas (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of Saint Nicholas. Inscription : Ν̣|Ι̣|ΚΟ̣ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Νικό[λαος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. A cross of dots below.
κε̅,
Τ̣Σ
Δ̣Λ,ΝΙ
Κ̣ΟΛΑ̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οήθει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ) Νικολάῳ
Obverse
Bust of Saint Nicholas. Inscription : Ν̣|Ι̣|ΚΟ̣ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Νικό[λαος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. A cross of dots below.
κε̅,
Τ̣Σ
Δ̣Λ,ΝΙ
Κ̣ΟΛΑ̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οήθει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ) Νικολάῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2715 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ.
Lord, help your servant Nicholas.