Nicholas (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas; details indistinct. Sigla visible at right: λ|α|ο|σ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό]λαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
εγ
σφραγ,μ.
σεπ,ν̣ι̣
κ̣ο̣λ̣̣̣
ἐγὼ σφράγ(ι)σμ[α] (καὶ) σκέπ(η) Νικολάῳ
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas; details indistinct. Sigla visible at right: λ|α|ο|σ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό]λαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
εγ
σφραγ,μ.
σεπ,ν̣ι̣
κ̣ο̣λ̣̣̣
ἐγὼ σφράγ(ι)σμ[α] (καὶ) σκέπ(η) Νικολάῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2298 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 679. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
ἐγὼ σφράγισμα καὶ σκέπη Νικολάῳ.
I am the seal and protection of Nicholas.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)