Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Τhe Virgin orans. Sigla: Μ̣̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
St Nicholas blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two columns: ̣|Ν̣|Ι̣Κ̣|Ο̣Λ̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Indeterminate border.
Obverse
Τhe Virgin orans. Sigla: Μ̣̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
St Nicholas blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two columns: ̣|Ν̣|Ι̣Κ̣|Ο̣Λ̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Indeterminate border.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3497 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 5.30. |
| 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)