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Anonymous (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Faint bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla on either side: |ν|ι|κλ|α|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λαο(ς). Border of dots.

Reverse

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

οκσ̅
μουκι
οθσ̅μ

ὁ Κ(ύριό)ς μου καὶ ὁ Θ(εό)ς μου

Obverse

Faint bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla on either side: |ν|ι|κλ|α|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λαο(ς). Border of dots.

Reverse

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

οκσ̅
μουκι
οθσ̅μ

ὁ Κ(ύριό)ς μου καὶ ὁ Θ(εό)ς μου

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4094
Diameter 19.0 mm

Translation

ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου.

My Lord and my God.

Commentary

The inscription quotes John 20: 28, the words of Doubting Thomas to the risen Christ.