David (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of a saint-bishop. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΚΕ̅
..ΗΘΤ
.ΔΟΥΛ̣
.ΑΔ̅
Κ(ύρ)ιε [βο]ήθ(ει) τ(ῷ) [σ(ῷ)] δούλ(ῳ) [Δ]α(βί)δ
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2522 |
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Diameter | 16.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Δαβίδ.
Lord, help your servant David.