Nikephoros, metropolitan of Russia
Obverse
Theotokos (bust, with medallion in front of her) sigla
Reverse
Text 5 lines
Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / ῾Αγνή, σκέποις με ῾Ρωσίας Νικηφόρον
Mother of God. / Pure Maiden, may you protect me, Nikephoros of Russia (metrical)
Diameter: 19
Date: 1104-1121
Seals
- Hermitage, Department of Numismatics 23
Published
- Bulgakova no. 3.2.3. 5
- Janin, Aktovye no. 47
- Laurent, Corpus V.1 no. 787
- Lichačev, Materialy p. 4