Nicholas (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of Saint Nicholas. Inscription: |Ν|Ι|Κ|ΟΛ|Α|ΟΣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, with a cross above. Border of dots.
ΤΝΙΚΟ
Λ̣ΑΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΑΥΤΗ̣
ΤΥΓΧΑ
ΝΙ
τοῦ Νικολάου σφραγὶς αὐτὴ τυγχάνι
Obverse
Bust of Saint Nicholas. Inscription: |Ν|Ι|Κ|ΟΛ|Α|ΟΣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, with a cross above. Border of dots.
ΤΝΙΚΟ
Λ̣ΑΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΑΥΤΗ̣
ΤΥΓΧΑ
ΝΙ
τοῦ Νικολάου σφραγὶς αὐτὴ τυγχάνι
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4576 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 64.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Condition | Struck twice on a long folded piece of lead. |
Translation
τοῦ Νικολάου σφραγὶς αὐτὴ τυγχάνι.
This happens to be Nicholas' seal.
Commentary
A metrical inscription that should be included in the corpus assembled by Wassiliou-Seibt.