N. apo eparchon (seventh century)
Obverse
A cruciform invocative monogram. Plausible reading: Ἅνανδρε κόρη βοήθει μου. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Cruciform monogram with letters in the quarters: ποεπ|ρχν. Indeterminate border.
Obverse
A cruciform invocative monogram. Plausible reading: Ἅνανδρε κόρη βοήθει μου. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Cruciform monogram with letters in the quarters: ποεπ|ρχν. Indeterminate border.
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1769 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped along the circumference. |
Translation
ἄνανδρε κόρη, βοήθει μου Ἀντωνήου ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων.
Innocent Virgin, help me, Antonios apo eparchon.
Commentary
We present the reading proposed by V. Laurent in his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection. He offered a possible resolution of the monogram on the reverse, Ἀντωνήου, but noted that this requires a homophonic reading which is not normally the case with monogrammatic inscriptions.