Niketas (?) scholastikos (seventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin with the medallion of Christ in front of her. Border of dots.
Reverse
Cruciform monogram. Border of dots.
- η - ι - κ - λ - ο - - τ - υ - χ
Νικήτα (?) σχολαστικοῦ
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3418 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
Translation
Νικήτα (?) σχολαστικοῦ.
(Seal of) Niketas (?) scholastikos.
Commentary
The reverse monogram clearly contains the title scholastikos; however it is unclear what name is contained in addition to that; the letter at the left clearly contains an Η, and seems to contain a Ν in ligature with it, although the diagonal middle bar of the latter is faint. If both are present, then Niketas is a very likely reading of the name. If only the former is present, the possibilities become much more numerous (any name with an Η that uses some of the other letters in the monogram, e.g. Elias).