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.
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 |
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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)