Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
The Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ); flanking head of Christ within nimbus: .Σ̣̅ – .Σ̅: [Ἰ(ησοῦ)]ς [Χ(ριστὸ)]ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ι|ΚΟΛ|Α|Ο̣Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Obverse
The Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ); flanking head of Christ within nimbus: .Σ̣̅ – .Σ̅: [Ἰ(ησοῦ)]ς [Χ(ριστὸ)]ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ι|ΚΟΛ|Α|Ο̣Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3385 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 10.68. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)