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Auction 11 1 Aug 2020
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Byzantine lead seal of Niketas archbishop of Nyssa (11th cent.).
Obv.: Bust of saint Gregorios of Nyssa in Asia Minor, facial, nimbate, holding the book of Gospels and blessing, sigla, Ο(ΑΓΙΟC)ΓΡΗ-ΓO(ΡΙΟC)ΟΝΙCHC (Saint Gregorios of Nissa), all within dotted border.
Rev.: Inscription in 5 lines: +K(YΡI)E Β(ΟΗ)Θ(ΕΙ)/ΤΩCΩΔΟΥ(ΛΩ)/ΝΙΚΗΤΑΑΡ/ΧΙΕΠΙCΚΟΠ(Ω)/ΝΥCΗC = Κύριε, βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ ἀρχιεπισκόπῳ Νύσσης (Lord, help your servant Niketas archbishop of Nyssa), all within dotted border
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 11.00 gr
Diameter: 23 mm
Obv.: Bust of saint Gregorios of Nyssa in Asia Minor, facial, nimbate, holding the book of Gospels and blessing, sigla, Ο(ΑΓΙΟC)ΓΡΗ-ΓO(ΡΙΟC)ΟΝΙCHC (Saint Gregorios of Nissa), all within dotted border.
Rev.: Inscription in 5 lines: +K(YΡI)E Β(ΟΗ)Θ(ΕΙ)/ΤΩCΩΔΟΥ(ΛΩ)/ΝΙΚΗΤΑΑΡ/ΧΙΕΠΙCΚΟΠ(Ω)/ΝΥCΗC = Κύριε, βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ ἀρχιεπισκόπῳ Νύσσης (Lord, help your servant Niketas archbishop of Nyssa), all within dotted border
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 11.00 gr
Diameter: 23 mm