Theodore, nephew (of the patriarch?) (eleventh century)
Obverse
Standing St. Michael with labarum and globus cruciger. Inscription: ΜΧ: Μιχαήλ. Wreath border.
Reverse
Bust of the Virgin orans. Inscription: μΡ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Circular inscription between two wreath borders.
...Ε,Θ,ΤΣ,Δ,ΘΕ.ΔΡ,ΤΑΝΕ. . .
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ τῷ ἀνεψιῴ τοῦ πατριάρχου (?)
Obverse
Standing St. Michael with labarum and globus cruciger. Inscription: ΜΧ: Μιχαήλ. Wreath border.
Reverse
Bust of the Virgin orans. Inscription: μΡ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Circular inscription between two wreath borders.
...Ε,Θ,ΤΣ,Δ,ΘΕ.ΔΡ,ΤΑΝΕ. . .
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ τῷ ἀνεψιῴ τοῦ πατριάρχου (?)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1983 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ τῷ ἀνεψιῴ τοῦ πατριάρχου.
Theotokos, help your servant Theodore, the nephew of the Patriarch.