Constantine eparch/apo eparchon (seventh century)
Obverse
Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.
ΘΕ
ΟΤΟΚ
ΕΒΟΗ
..
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Block monogram. Wreath border.
α - ι - κ - ν - ο - π - ρ - σ - τ - υ - χ - ω
Κωνσταντίνου ἐπάρχου / ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων
Obverse
Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.
ΘΕ
ΟΤΟΚ
ΕΒΟΗ
..
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Block monogram. Wreath border.
α - ι - κ - ν - ο - π - ρ - σ - τ - υ - χ - ω
Κωνσταντίνου ἐπάρχου / ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2852 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνου ἐπάρχου / ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων.
Theotokos, help Constantine eparch/apo eparchon.
Commentary
Another possible reading of the reverse monogram is Ἰωαννίκου ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων (Ioannikos apo eparchon).