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Nicholas bishop (seventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Block monogram with a cross above. Letters: ΙΚΛΝ. Wreath border.

Νικολάου

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with cross at beginning of first line and below the last. Wreath border.

+ΕΠΙΣ
ΚΟΠΟΥ
ΔΟΥΛΟ
ΥΧΥ
+

ἐπισκόπου δούλου Χ(ριστο)ῦ

Obverse

Block monogram with a cross above. Letters: ΙΚΛΝ. Wreath border.

Νικολάου

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with cross at beginning of first line and below the last. Wreath border.

+ΕΠΙΣ
ΚΟΠΟΥ
ΔΟΥΛΟ
ΥΧΥ
+

ἐπισκόπου δούλου Χ(ριστο)ῦ

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1187
Diameter 22.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm
Previous Editions

Zacos-Veglery, no. 2816; Laurent, Corpus V/1, 999.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Νικολάου ἐπισκόπου, δούλου Χ(ριστο)ῦ.

(Seal of) Nicholas bishop, servant of Christ.

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