Nicholas vestarches (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Faintly preserved sigla on either side: ̅θ̣υ̣̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
γνη
.οισκεπ,
.ικολον
εστρ
χ̣η̣ν̣
Ἁγνή, [μ]οι σκέπ(οις) [Ν]ικόλαον [β]εστάρχην
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Faintly preserved sigla on either side: ̅θ̣υ̣̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
γνη
.οισκεπ,
.ικολον
εστρ
χ̣η̣ν̣
Ἁγνή, [μ]οι σκέπ(οις) [Ν]ικόλαον [β]εστάρχην
| Accession number | BZS.1977.34.32 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | This inscription should be added to the entry in Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 15. |
Translation
Ἁγνή, μοι σκέποις Νικόλαον βεστάρχην.
Holy One, may you protect me, Nicholas, vestarches.