Nikephoros deacon of Hagia Sophia and chartophylax

Obverse

Theotokos (standing, with medallion in front of her) sigla, with invocation at circ.

Reverse

Text 6 lines

Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. | Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Νικηφόρῳ διακόνῳ τῆς Μεγάλης ᾿Εκκλησίας καὶ χαρτοφύλακι

Mother of God. | Theotokos aid your servant / Nikephoros deacon of the Great Church and chartophylax

Diameter: 27

Date: 11th c.

Seals

  • Fogg 496 Dumbarton Oaks
  • Athens, Orphanides - Nikolaides collection 56

Published

  • Laurent, Corpus V.1 no. 94
  • McGeer - Nesbitt - Oikonomides V no. 42. 3
  • Koltsida-Makri no. 268