Nicholas monk and metropolitan of Herakleia (eleventh century)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.264 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 53.7. |
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas blessing, holding a book in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: |Ν|Ι|Λ|ΑΟ|Σ: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines preceded by an ornament, the final letter between bars. Border of dots.
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ΝΙΚΟ
ΛΑ,ᾹΧ̄ΜΗ
ΤΡΟΠΟΛ
Η.ΑΚΛΙ
Α,
Νικόλαος μοναχός, μητροπολίτης Ἡρακλίας
Translation
Νικόλαος μοναχός, μητροπολίτης Ἡρακλίας.
Nicholas monk, and metropolitan of Herakleia.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.264 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 53.7. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, vol. 1: Italy, North of the Balkans, North of the Black Sea
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin, vol. 5, L’Église
- La Thrace orientale et la Mer Noire: Géographie ecclésiastique et prosopographie (VIIIe-XIIe siècles)
- Notitiae Episcopatuum Ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae
Commentary
Cf. Asdracha, Thrace orientale, 271.