Nikephoros Loukites, monk (?) (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
A standing figure of St. Nicholas. Illegible traces of epigraphy. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with cross above. Linear border.
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ,
ΤΑΠΝ
ΛΟΥΚΙΤ
ΝΙΚΗΦΟ
ΡΟΥ
Σφραγὶς ταπεινοῦ Λουκίτου Νικηφόρου
Obverse
A standing figure of St. Nicholas. Illegible traces of epigraphy. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with cross above. Linear border.
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ,
ΤΑΠΝ
ΛΟΥΚΙΤ
ΝΙΚΗΦΟ
ΡΟΥ
Σφραγὶς ταπεινοῦ Λουκίτου Νικηφόρου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3887 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2918. |
Translation
Σφραγὶς ταπεινοῦ Λουκίτου Νικηφόρου.
Seal of the humble Nikephoros Loukites.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllable. The owner calls himself "humble," either an indication of his monastic humility or an expression of piety.