Nicholas Mermentoulos, droungarios tes Viglas (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription: Ο||γι|οσνι|κο|λ|οσ : ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription: Ο||γι|οσνι|κο|λ|οσ : ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅ο̣ηθ,
νικολα
δργγαρι
τησιγλασ
τμερμεν
τουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) Νικολάῳ δρουγγαρίῳ τῆς Βίγλας τῷ Μερμεντούλῳ
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5506 |
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Diameter | 29.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Νικολάῳ δρουγγαρίῳ τῆς Βίγλας τῷ Μερμεντούλῳ.
Lord, help Nicholas Mermentoulos, droungarios tes Viglas.
Similar Seals
- Nicholas Mermentoulos, nobelissimos and eparchos (eleventh/twelfth century)
- Nicholas Mermentoulos, protoproedros and eparch (eleventh/twelfth century)
- Nicholas Mermentoulos, droungarios of the Vigla (eleventh/twelfth century)
- Nicholas Mermentoulos, nobelissimos and eparch (eleventh century, second half)
- Nicholas Mermentoulos, nobelissimos and eparch (eleventh/twelfth century)
- Nicholas Mermentoulos, droungarios of the Vigla (eleventh/twelfth century)
- Nicholas Mermentoulos, protoproedros and eparchos (eleventh/twelfth century)
Commentary
Nicholas Mermentoulos is known to have succeeded the chronicler John Skylitzes as megas droungarios tes Viglas no later than 1094.