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Nicholas (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of Saint Nicholas offering a blessing and holding the book. Sigla: |Ν|Ι : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι[κόλαος]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΑΓ̣Ι̣Ε
Ν̣ΙΚΟΛΕ
.ΟΗΘΗΤ
Σ̣ΔΛ
ΝΙΚΟΛ


ἅγιε Νικόλαε, [β]οήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ

Obverse

Bust of Saint Nicholas offering a blessing and holding the book. Sigla: |Ν|Ι : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι[κόλαος]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΑΓ̣Ι̣Ε
Ν̣ΙΚΟΛΕ
.ΟΗΘΗΤ
Σ̣ΔΛ
ΝΙΚΟΛ


ἅγιε Νικόλαε, [β]οήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.4529
Diameter 23.0 mm

Translation

ἅγιε Νικόλαε, βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ.

Saint Nicholas, help your servant Nicholas.