Niketas Raoul, nobelissimos (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
The Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla partially preserved at right: Θ. : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
..ΕΘ
Ν̣ΙΚΗΤ
ΝΕΛΙ
ΣΟΤΟ̣Ρ
Ο..
[Θ(εοτό)κ]ε β(οή)θ(ει) Νικήτᾳ νωβελισ(ί)μο το Ῥαο[ύλ]
Obverse
The Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla partially preserved at right: Θ. : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
..ΕΘ
Ν̣ΙΚΗΤ
ΝΕΛΙ
ΣΟΤΟ̣Ρ
Ο..
[Θ(εοτό)κ]ε β(οή)θ(ει) Νικήτᾳ νωβελισ(ί)μο το Ῥαο[ύλ]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.724 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Νικήτᾳ νωβελισίμο το Ῥαούλ.
Mother of God, help Niketas Raoul, nobelissimos.
Commentary
The reading of the owner's family name is confirmed by another seal of Niketas Raoul in the Seyrig collection: see PBW : Niketas 20122.