Photeinos hypatos (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τ.δ|λ... . Border of dots.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τ[ῷ] δούλῳ [σοῦ]
Reverse
Inscription of three lines ending with a cross. A cross between fleurons above. Border of dots.
φ̣τη
νυπ
τ
Φωτηνῷ ὑπάτῷ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τ.δ|λ... . Border of dots.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τ[ῷ] δούλῳ [σοῦ]
Reverse
Inscription of three lines ending with a cross. A cross between fleurons above. Border of dots.
φ̣τη
νυπ
τ
Φωτηνῷ ὑπάτῷ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.466 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σοῦ Φωτηνῷ ὑπάτῷ.
Mother of God, help your servant Photeinos, hypatos.
Commentary
This specimen was evidently re-used. The traces of a previous strike are evident on the obverse which bore a cruciform invocative monogram (either Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει) completed by τῷ δούλῳ σοῦ in the quarters. On the reverse, the letters ΑΤ .Δ ΙΤ are visible (at 180º to the second strike) but the full inscription cannot be reconstituted.