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Nicholas bishop of Dadybra (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Stephen holding a martyr's cross in his right hand and an incense book in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: σ|τε-α|νο : [Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Στέ[φ]ανο(ς). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.


γισνικ.
λαεπησ
κοπ,δαδυ
Rρασ

[Σφρα]γὶς Νικ[ο]λάου ἐπησκόπ(ου) Δαδύβρας

Obverse

Bust of St. Stephen holding a martyr's cross in his right hand and an incense book in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: σ|τε-α|νο : [Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Στέ[φ]ανο(ς). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.


γισνικ.
λαεπησ
κοπ,δαδυ
Rρασ

[Σφρα]γὶς Νικ[ο]λάου ἐπησκόπ(ου) Δαδύβρας

Accession number BZS.1958.106.158
Diameter 24.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 15.2; Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 444 (Xth c.), where he also publishes a parallel specimen preserved in the IFEB collection.

Translation

Σφραγὶς Νικολάου ἐπησκόπου Δαδύβρας.

Seal of Nicholas, bishop of Dadybra.

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