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Constantine Manuelites, judge (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription on either side: |νι|κ|ολ|α|ο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


tκριτ,
κνστν
τιντου
μνη
λυτ

τοῦ κριτ(οῦ) Κωνσταντίνου τοῦ Μανουηλύτ(ου)

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription on either side: |νι|κ|ολ|α|ο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


tκριτ,
κνστν
τιντου
μνη
λυτ

τοῦ κριτ(οῦ) Κωνσταντίνου τοῦ Μανουηλύτ(ου)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5692
Diameter 26.0 mm; field: 24.0 mm

Translation

τοῦ κριτοῦ Κωνσταντίνου τοῦ Μανουηλύτου.

(Seal of) the judge Constantine Manuelites.

Commentary

Seemingly metrical in intent if not in result, since the second hemistich in the reverse inscription has one syllable too many.