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Nicholas Zonaras, nobelissimos (twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

The Mother of God standing, holding the Child in her right arm. Sigla at left and right: ̅ – ΘΥ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots. 

ΘΚ̅Ε
ΟΗΘΕΙΝΙ
ΚΟΛΑΝ
ΕΛΛΙΣΙΜ
ΤΖΝΑ
ΡΑ

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Νικολάῳ νωβελλισίμῳ τῷ Ζωναρᾷ

Obverse

The Mother of God standing, holding the Child in her right arm. Sigla at left and right: ̅ – ΘΥ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots. 

ΘΚ̅Ε
ΟΗΘΕΙΝΙ
ΚΟΛΑΝ
ΕΛΛΙΣΙΜ
ΤΖΝΑ
ΡΑ

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Νικολάῳ νωβελλισίμῳ τῷ Ζωναρᾷ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3421
Diameter 28.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm
Previous Editions

See PBW : Nikolaos 198.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Νικολάῳ νωβελλισίμῳ τῷ Ζωναρᾷ.

Mother of God, help Nicholas Zonaras, nobelissimos.