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Anonymous (twelfth century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Τhe Virgin orans with a bust of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅Θ̣̅. : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]; sigla flanking Christ: ΙΣ̅ΧΣ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστὸ)ς. Border of dots.

Reverse

St Nicholas blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΝΙ|ΚΟΛ||ΟΣ̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Obverse

Τhe Virgin orans with a bust of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅Θ̣̅. : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]; sigla flanking Christ: ΙΣ̅ΧΣ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστὸ)ς. Border of dots.

Reverse

St Nicholas blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΝΙ|ΚΟΛ||ΟΣ̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3949
Diameter 18.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 7, no. 10.61.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)