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Nicholas Zonaras, nobelissimos (twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Standing figure of the Mother of God (feet and lower portion of garment visible at bottom). Traces of sigla visible to left and right: ̅ – .Υ̣̅: 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...Α̣
Ρ̣Α̣

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Νικολάῳ νωβελλισίμῳ τῷ [Ζων]αρᾷ

Obverse

Standing figure of the Mother of God (feet and lower portion of garment visible at bottom). Traces of sigla visible to left and right: ̅ – .Υ̣̅: 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...Α̣
Ρ̣Α̣

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Νικολάῳ νωβελλισίμῳ τῷ [Ζων]αρᾷ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3452
Diameter 35.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm
Condition Cracked along channel and damaged (obv.)
Previous Editions

See PBW : Nikolaos 198.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Νικολάῳ νωβελλισίμῳ τῷ Ζωναρᾷ.

Mother of God, help Nicholas Zonaras, nobelissimos.

Commentary

Although only the lower portion of the figure on the obverse is visible, parallels show a standing Mother of God, holding the Christ child in her right arm.