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Niketas monk and priest (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decoration above. Border of dots.


ΘΚ̅Ε̅,Θ,
ΤΣΔΛ,
ΝΙΚΗΤΑΜΟ
ΝΑΧ,ΠΡΕΣ
ΥΤΕΡΟ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ Νικήτᾳ μοναχ καὶ πρεσβυτέρο

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decoration above. Border of dots.


ΘΚ̅Ε̅,Θ,
ΤΣΔΛ,
ΝΙΚΗΤΑΜΟ
ΝΑΧ,ΠΡΕΣ
ΥΤΕΡΟ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ Νικήτᾳ μοναχ καὶ πρεσβυτέρο

Accession number BZS.1958.106.260
Diameter 23.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1341.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ μοναχῷ καὶ πρεσβυτέρο.

Theotokos, help your servant Niketas monk and priest.

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