Seal of Niketas chartophylax
source date: 11th c., late 11. Jh., spät 11ος αι. όψιμος
edition published: 2023-07-20
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Μήτηρ Θεοῦ

Νικήταν ῾Αγνή χαρτοφύλακα σκέποις

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   +ΝΙΚΗ .Α.ẠγΝΗ χΑρτοφY λα.ασκε̣ ποισ

Μήτηρ Θεοῦ / Νικήταν ῾Αγνή χαρτοφύλακα σκέποις.

Mother of God. Pure one, may you protect Niketas chartophylax.

Muttergottes. Mögest du, Unbefleckte, den chartophylax Niketas beschützen.

Θεοτόκε. Αγνή, μακάρι να προστατεύεις τον Νικήτα χαρτοφύλακα.

The chartophylax Niketas is attested on another, more frequent seal type. The obverse depicts the bust of a Mother of God Hodegetria, the reverse bears the same legend as on the seal here presented [1].

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[1]. [...], Niketas 20147 with boulloterion 1410 . See Robert Feind Collection, SB-261 .