Anonymous (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
The Virgin orans. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two lines: ̣|Ν̣.|ΚΟΛ|Α|ΟΣ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ν[ι]κόλαος. Border of dots.
Obverse
The Virgin orans. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two lines: ̣|Ν̣.|ΚΟΛ|Α|ΟΣ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ν[ι]κόλαος. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3391 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals, 5.53. |
| 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)