Niphon, bishop of Novgorod
Obverse
Theotokos (bust, with bust of Christ in front of her) sigla
Reverse
Text 4 lines
Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / ῾Αγνή, σκέποις με Νήφωντα Νοβογράδου
Mother of God. / Pure Maiden, may you protect me, Niphon of Novgorod
Diameter: 18
Date: 1131-1156
Seals
- Athens (Konstantopoulos) 177
- Hermitage, Department of Numismatics 25
- Novgorod, Historical and Architectural Museum 336563
- Moscow, Tretyakov Gallery 12529
Published
- Bulgakova no. 3.2.3. 12
- Laurent, Corpus V.1 no. 794
- Janin, Aktovye no. 54
- Konstantopoulos, Nom. Mous. no. 177 b