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Niketas (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the archangel Michael; details indistinct. One letter from the inscription remains at the right: Α : [Μιχ]α[ήλ]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ελεησ
ονικη..
τσ̣..
κετ.

ἐλέησο(ν) Νική[τᾳ] τῷ σ[ῷ οἰ]κέτ[ῃ]

Obverse

Bust of the archangel Michael; details indistinct. One letter from the inscription remains at the right: Α : [Μιχ]α[ήλ]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ελεησ
ονικη..
τσ̣..
κετ.

ἐλέησο(ν) Νική[τᾳ] τῷ σ[ῷ οἰ]κέτ[ῃ]

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5053
Diameter 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 730.

Translation

ἐλέησον Νικήτᾳ τῷ σῷ οἰκέτῃ.

Have mercy on your servant Niketas.

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