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Nicholas patrikios and katepano of Chaldia and Mesopotamia (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas blessing and holding a book. Vertical inscription on either side: |ν|η-κ||λ, : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νηκώλ(αος). Circular inscription within a border of dots:

+κεRοη...τσδ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοή[θει] τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

+νικ..
απατρι
.ικατε
παν,χαλδ
ασSμεσο
ποτα,

Νικ[ολ]άῳ πατρι[κ]ίῳ, κατεπάν(ω) Χαλδ[ί]ας (καὶ) Μεσοποτα(μίας)

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas blessing and holding a book. Vertical inscription on either side: |ν|η-κ||λ, : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νηκώλ(αος). Circular inscription within a border of dots:

+κεRοη...τσδ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοή[θει] τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

+νικ..
απατρι
.ικατε
παν,χαλδ
ασSμεσο
ποτα,

Νικ[ολ]άῳ πατρι[κ]ίῳ, κατεπάν(ω) Χαλδ[ί]ας (καὶ) Μεσοποτα(μίας)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.4008
Diameter 25.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 55.10.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ πατρικίῳ, κατεπάνω Χαλδίας καὶ Μεσοποταμίας.

Lord, help your servant Nicholas, patrikios and katepano of Chaldia and Mesopotamia.

Bibliography

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  • De Administrando Imperio (Open in Zotero)
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  • Molivdovuli na Damjan Dobromirduk na Trakija i Mesopotamija (Open in Zotero)
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