Nicholas Karianites (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding a book in his right hand. Part of the inscription visible in column on the right. Inscription: ......ΛΑ,: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Linear border.
ΣΦΡ̣Α̣
ΓΙΣΙ̣
ΟΛΟ̣
ΤΟΡΙ
ΙΤΙ
Σφραγὶς Νικολάο το Καριανίτι
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding a book in his right hand. Part of the inscription visible in column on the right. Inscription: ......ΛΑ,: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Linear border.
ΣΦΡ̣Α̣
ΓΙΣΙ̣
ΟΛΟ̣
ΤΟΡΙ
ΙΤΙ
Σφραγὶς Νικολάο το Καριανίτι
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4019 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2688. |
Translation
Σφραγὶς Νικολάο το Καριανίτι.
This seal belongs to Nicolas Karianites.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic.