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Constantine Manuelites, judge (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription: |νι|κ|ολ|αο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


τκριτ,
κνστν
τιντου
μνη
λυτ

τοῦ κριτ(οῦ) Κωνσταντίνου τοῦ Μανουηλύτ(ου)

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription: |νι|κ|ολ|αο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


τκριτ,
κνστν
τιντου
μνη
λυτ

τοῦ κριτ(οῦ) Κωνσταντίνου τοῦ Μανουηλύτ(ου)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1251
Diameter 26.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

τοῦ κριτοῦ Κωνσταντίνου τοῦ Μανουηλύτου.

(Seal of) the judge Constantine Manuelites.

Commentary

The inscription appears to be metrical in intent if not in result; the second hemistich has an extra syllable.