Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
The Virgin orans. Sigla on either side: ̣ – ΘΥ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΝΙ|Κ̣|ΟΛ|ΑΟ|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Obverse
The Virgin orans. Sigla on either side: ̣ – ΘΥ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΝΙ|Κ̣|ΟΛ|ΑΟ|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3386 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 5.35. |
| 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)