Theodosios Manolites (?) (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing and holding the Gospels. Inscription preserved at left: |ΝΙ|Κ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ[όλαος].
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
ΘΕΟΟ
..ΟΝΤΟΝ
..ΝΟΛΙΤ,Σ̣
..ΠΟΙ.
Θεοδόσιον τὸν Μανολίτην σκέποις
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing and holding the Gospels. Inscription preserved at left: |ΝΙ|Κ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ[όλαος].
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
ΘΕΟΟ
..ΟΝΤΟΝ
..ΝΟΛΙΤ,Σ̣
..ΠΟΙ.
Θεοδόσιον τὸν Μανολίτην σκέποις
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1394 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 873. |
Translation
Θεοδόσιον τὸν Μανολίτην σκέποις.
May you help Theodosios Manolites.
Commentary
Wassiliou-Seibt acknowledges the uncertainty of the owner's family name but suggests that it might be a variation of Manuelites, adapted here to fit the metre.