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Theophylaktos (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God, turned slightly toward the right, where she holds the infant Christ in her left arm. Sigla is visible to the left: ̄: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

ΘΚΕ
.ΟΗΘΤ
.Λ
.ΕΟΦΥ
...

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφυλάκτῳ

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God, turned slightly toward the right, where she holds the infant Christ in her left arm. Sigla is visible to the left: ̄: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

ΘΚΕ
.ΟΗΘΤ
.Λ
.ΕΟΦΥ
...

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφυλάκτῳ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1618
Diameter 13.0 mm; field: 8.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφυλάκτῳ.

Theotokos, help your servant Theophylaktos.