Nikephoros Anzas, vestes (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla at left and right: ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, preceded by a cross. Indeterminate border.
ΘΚ̅Ε,Θ,
ΤΣ,
ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡ
ΕΣΤ,Τ
ΑΝΑ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Νικηφόρ(ῳ) βέστ(ῃ) τῷ Ἀνζᾷ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla at left and right: ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, preceded by a cross. Indeterminate border.
ΘΚ̅Ε,Θ,
ΤΣ,
ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡ
ΕΣΤ,Τ
ΑΝΑ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Νικηφόρ(ῳ) βέστ(ῃ) τῷ Ἀνζᾷ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.370 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 1.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Nesbitt and Seibt, “Anzas Family,” 200, fig. 12. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικηφόρῳ βέστῃ τῷ Ἀνζᾷ.
Mother of God, help your servant Nikephoros Anzas, vestes.
Commentary
This person is most likely not Nikephoros, vestes and judge of the Islands (BZS.1951.31.5.1320). But we cannot categorically rule out an identification with Nikephoros Anzas, symponos (BZS.1947.2.1006).