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Anonymous (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Standing figure of St. Nicholas: nimbate, holding book in left hand, right held in blessing. Inscription in two columns: Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Ο-Ν|Ι|Κ|ΛΑ|Ο:  Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. No border visible.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΟΥΣΦΡ
ΑΓΙΣΙΙ
ΤΗΝΓΡΑΦΗ
ΗΛΕΠ
ΝΟΗ

Οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφη [sic] βλέπων νό

Obverse

Standing figure of St. Nicholas: nimbate, holding book in left hand, right held in blessing. Inscription in two columns: Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Ο-Ν|Ι|Κ|ΛΑ|Ο:  Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. No border visible.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΟΥΣΦΡ
ΑΓΙΣΙΙ
ΤΗΝΓΡΑΦΗ
ΗΛΕΠ
ΝΟΗ

Οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφη [sic] βλέπων νό

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3537
Diameter 26.0 mm

Translation

Οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν βλέπων νόῃ.

Know whose seal I am by looking at the letter.