Agora Object: IL 139
Inventory Number:   IL 139
Section Number:   Β 677
Title:   Lead Seal
Category:   Iron & Lead
Description:   Seal of the Metropolitan Nicetas III (metrica).
Obverse : Virgin Mary nimbed, seated on throne, holding Christ Child; in field inscription ΜΡ ΘΥ; all enclosed within circle of dots.
Reverse : Inscription : Η των Χερουβιμ τιμιωτερα μονη,
σκεποις Αθην(ων) τον προεδρ(ον) Νικηταν
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Context:   In late fill; found with coins nos. 9, 10, for the day.
Handling:   in zip lock bag in conservation
with gloves
Negatives:   Leica, 6-177
Dimensions:   Diam. 0.03
Material:   Lead
Date:   25 April 1934
Section:   Β
Grid:   Β:40-43/Δ-Ε
Bibliography:   Laurent (1931), p. 335, no. 153.
    Σωτηριου, part A', I, A, A', p. 26, fig. 7.
References:   Notebook: Β-4
Notebook Page: Β-4-79 (pp. 743-744)
Card: IL 139