Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Τhe Virgin orans. Sigla: Μ̅̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in is left. Inscription in two columns: |Ν̣Ι̣|Κ̣.|Λ̣|Α̣, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ[ό]λα(ος). Border of dots.
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3390 |
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Diameter | 16.0 mm; field: 11.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 5.23. |
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)