Philip priest and monk (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas, facing, nimbate, wearing the homophorion, blessing with his right hand and holding a holding a book in his left. Inscription in columns to both sides: Ν|Η|Κ: ὁ ἅγιος Νηκόλαος. Circular inscription within border of dots.
...ενικολα,τοσοδ,
Ἅγιε Νικόλαε βοήθει τὸ σὸ δούλῳ
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas, facing, nimbate, wearing the homophorion, blessing with his right hand and holding a holding a book in his left. Inscription in columns to both sides: Ν|Η|Κ: ὁ ἅγιος Νηκόλαος. Circular inscription within border of dots.
...ενικολα,τοσοδ,
Ἅγιε Νικόλαε βοήθει τὸ σὸ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
ηλι
πομοναχ
οκεπρε
υτε..
Φηλίπο μοναχὸ κὲ πρεσβυτέρῳ
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1051 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1343. |
Translation
Ἅγιε Νικόλαε βοήθει τὸ σὸ Φηλίπο μοναχὸ κὲ πρεσβυτέρῳ.
St. Nicholas, help your servant Philip monk and priest.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)