Eirenaios dioiketes (tenth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of steps; fleurons on either side. Within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
̣Κ̣ΟΗΘΗΤΣ,
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΕΙ̣Ρ
ΗΝΕΟ̣Υ̣
ΙΟΙΚ̣Η̣
ΤΟΥ
Εἰρηνέου διοικητοῦ
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of steps; fleurons on either side. Within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
̣Κ̣ΟΗΘΗΤΣ,
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΕΙ̣Ρ
ΗΝΕΟ̣Υ̣
ΙΟΙΚ̣Η̣
ΤΟΥ
Εἰρηνέου διοικητοῦ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1054 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Εἰρηνέου διοικητοῦ.
Lord, help your servant. (Seal of) Eirenaios, dioiketes.