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Tzikandiles (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas, proffering his right hand in blessing and holding a book in his left hand. Sigla on either side: |Ν|Ι-Κ|Ο|Λ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΓΡΑΦΝ
ΠΕΛΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΜΑΤ
ΤΖΙΚΑΝ
ΔΙΛ̣Η

γραφῶν πέλω σφράγισμα τοῦ Τζικανδίλη

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas, proffering his right hand in blessing and holding a book in his left hand. Sigla on either side: |Ν|Ι-Κ|Ο|Λ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΓΡΑΦΝ
ΠΕΛΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΜΑΤ
ΤΖΙΚΑΝ
ΔΙΛ̣Η

γραφῶν πέλω σφράγισμα τοῦ Τζικανδίλη

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3843
Diameter 19.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 548.

Translation

γραφῶν πέλω σφράγισμα τοῦ Τζικανδίλη.

I am the seal of the writings of Tzikandiles.