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Offline NIKSOL

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a helper for the lead
« on: February 02, 2019, 11:34:20 am »
22.3gram/3.3cm

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Re: a helper for the lead
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2019, 04:49:29 pm »
I think the rev. is upside down. Check the die axis. Should be 12.00.
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Re: a helper for the lead
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2019, 05:03:13 pm »
Now you can see it and tell me what it is writing

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Re: a helper for the lead
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2019, 04:52:41 am »
Hi Nikos,
Yes, that's the right way up. The obv. has an invocative monogram 'Theotoke boethei'. The reverse continues the invocation TO ΔOVΛO COV (your servant) and then the name of the seal's owner Niketas. The name has the definite article 'ho' before, so: O NHKITA (literally 'the Niketas'). This sounds weird in English, but it is quite common in other languages. Palaeographically the legend is interesting because of the switching of omega for omikron (TO ΔOVΛO) and in the name eta for iota. It is spelled NHKITA, while NIKHTA is the 'correct' spelling. Also, there's a ligature NH, which is quite rare in this period of time (c. 8th century). Note also the quite elegantly engraved 'branches' siding the crosses at the beginning and end of the legend.
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Re: a helper for the lead
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2019, 08:34:48 am »
Thank you very much! you are professional in kind!
it could be the same as that stamp. found in the same place..

 

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