Nicholas asekretis and chartoularios (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing and holding the book. Inscription on either side: |νικ||λ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικώλ(αος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
κε̅ο
ηθˊνικολ́
ασικρητˊ
̣χαρτ
λαρˊ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) Νικολ(άῳ) ἀσικρῆτ(ις) (καὶ) χαρτουλαρ(ίῳ)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing and holding the book. Inscription on either side: |νικ||λ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικώλ(αος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
κε̅ο
ηθˊνικολ́
ασικρητˊ
̣χαρτ
λαρˊ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) Νικολ(άῳ) ἀσικρῆτ(ις) (καὶ) χαρτουλαρ(ίῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.97 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Νικολάῳ ἀσικρῆτις καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ.
Lord, help Nicholas, asektretis and chartoularios.