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Anonymous (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Virgin enthroned holding medallion of Christ. Sigla: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. At top left, a star. Border of dots.  

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Crack down the middle. Border of dots. 

Η.
.ΠΙ
...ΗΜΙ
...ΤΗ
...ΑΓΙΖ,

ν λπίδα τίθημι ταύτην σφραγίζω.

Obverse

Virgin enthroned holding medallion of Christ. Sigla: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. At top left, a star. Border of dots.  

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Crack down the middle. Border of dots. 

Η.
.ΠΙ
...ΗΜΙ
...ΤΗ
...ΑΓΙΖ,

ν λπίδα τίθημι ταύτην σφραγίζω.

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3492
Diameter 22.0 mm

Translation

Ἥν ἐλπίδα τίθημι ταύτην σφραγίζω.

The one in whom I place my trust is the same one I use to seal this.