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Agathonikos priest (sixth/seventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Facing bust of the virgin, nimbate, wearing chiton and maphorion, with the nimbate Infant Christ before her with nimbus cr. In field l. and r., cross. Wreath border.

Reverse

Block monogram. Wreath border.

α - β - γ -  - θ - ι - κ - ν - ο - π - ρ -  - τ - υ

Ἀγαθονίκου πρεσβυτέρου

Obverse

Facing bust of the virgin, nimbate, wearing chiton and maphorion, with the nimbate Infant Christ before her with nimbus cr. In field l. and r., cross. Wreath border.

Reverse

Block monogram. Wreath border.

α - β - γ -  - θ - ι - κ - ν - ο - π - ρ -  - τ - υ

Ἀγαθονίκου πρεσβυτέρου

Accession number BZS.1955.1.75
Diameter 25.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm
Previous Editions

Zacos-Veglery, no. 1232.

Translation

Ἀγαθονίκου πρεσβυτέρου.

(Seal of) Agathonikos priest.

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