Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Half-length of St Polycarp (Polykarpos) offering a blessing and holding the Gospel. Inscription on either side: .|.λη|κρ|πος : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Π]ωλήκαρπος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σισ
μ̣Επολι
.̣Ρπετ
..σ̣Νικ
.τιν
σῴζις με Πολί[κ]αρπε τ[ὸν] σὼν ἰκ[έ]τιν
Obverse
Half-length of St Polycarp (Polykarpos) offering a blessing and holding the Gospel. Inscription on either side: .|.λη|κρ|πος : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Π]ωλήκαρπος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σισ
μ̣Επολι
.̣Ρπετ
..σ̣Νικ
.τιν
σῴζις με Πολί[κ]αρπε τ[ὸν] σὼν ἰκ[έ]τιν
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1894 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Translation
σῴζις με Πολίκαρπε τὸν σὼν ἰκέτιν.
Polycarp, may you preserve me, your servant.
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic.