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Nicholas (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of Saint Nicholas, with nimbus, holding book in left hand. Only one letter of the sigla visible at left : Ι : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ν]ι[κόλ(αος)]. No border visible.

Reverse

Inscription of at least three lines. Indeterminate border.

ΚΕ̣,.
Τ̣ΣΔ,
.ΙΚΟΛ,

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) [Ν]ικολ(άῳ)

Obverse

Bust of Saint Nicholas, with nimbus, holding book in left hand. Only one letter of the sigla visible at left : Ι : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ν]ι[κόλ(αος)]. No border visible.

Reverse

Inscription of at least three lines. Indeterminate border.

ΚΕ̣,.
Τ̣ΣΔ,
.ΙΚΟΛ,

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) [Ν]ικολ(άῳ)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2590
Diameter 18.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ.

Lord, help your servant Nicholas.