Romanos Kozazes (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God with medallion of Christ. Sigla: ..ΘΥ̅: [Μ(ήτη)]ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in six lines, of which four remain legible. Indeterminate border.
...
ΚΟΖ.ΖΗ
ΝΜΕΡΜ.
ΝΟΝΣΚΕ
ΠΟΙΣ.Ο
..
[τὸν] Κοζ[ά]ζην με ῾Ρωμ[α]νὸν σκέποις, [κ]ὀ[ρη]
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God with medallion of Christ. Sigla: ..ΘΥ̅: [Μ(ήτη)]ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in six lines, of which four remain legible. Indeterminate border.
...
ΚΟΖ.ΖΗ
ΝΜΕΡΜ.
ΝΟΝΣΚΕ
ΠΟΙΣ.Ο
..
[τὸν] Κοζ[ά]ζην με ῾Ρωμ[α]νὸν σκέποις, [κ]ὀ[ρη]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2510 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
τὸν Κοζάζην με ῾Ρωμανὸν σκέποις κόρη.
Virgin, may you protect me, Romanos Kozazes.
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic.