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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

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
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.