Mokios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of Saint Nicholas holding book in left hand, offering a blessing with his right. Inscription: .|ν|ι|κολ|. : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Νικόλ[α(ος)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, first line illegible. Border of dots.
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ΜΟΚ̣Ι̣̣
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ
ΠΡΑΗ
ΣΛΟΓ/
[τοῦ] Μοκίου σφραγίζ(ω) πράξης (καὶ) λόγ(ους)
Obverse
Bust of Saint Nicholas holding book in left hand, offering a blessing with his right. Inscription: .|ν|ι|κολ|. : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Νικόλ[α(ος)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, first line illegible. Border of dots.
...
ΜΟΚ̣Ι̣̣
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ
ΠΡΑΗ
ΣΛΟΓ/
[τοῦ] Μοκίου σφραγίζ(ω) πράξης (καὶ) λόγ(ους)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3038 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
τοῦ Μοκίου σφραγίζω πράξης καὶ λόγους.
I seal the acts and correspondence of Mokios.
Commentary
Metrical inscription of twelve syllables.