Stephen (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla visible at right: κολ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι]κόλ(αος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla visible at right: κολ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι]κόλ(αος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅,
τσ̣
ˋστε̣
φανˊ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οήθει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Στεφάν(ῳ)
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2540 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Στεφάνῳ.
Lord, help your servant Stephen.