Constantine protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and chartoularios of the orphanotropheion (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Sigla: μρ̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Along the circumference, between two linear borders, an inscription beginning at twelve o'clock:
θκεθ,κνασπαθ,επιτουγκλ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Κων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρ(υσο)(τρι)κλ(ίνου)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Sigla: μρ̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Along the circumference, between two linear borders, an inscription beginning at twelve o'clock:
θκεθ,κνασπαθ,επιτουγκλ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Κων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρ(υσο)(τρι)κλ(ίνου)
Reverse
Bust of St. Nicholas. Sigla: |νι|κλ|α|.. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λα[ο(ς)]. A circular inscription along the circumference, between concentric linear borders:
κ..χαρτλαρτορφαν,τρ,φι
κ[αὶ] χαρτουλαρ(ίῳ) τοῦ Ὀρφαν(ο)τρ(ο)φίου
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1129 |
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Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ Ὀρφανοτροφίου.
Mother of God, help Constantine protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and chartoularios of the Orphanotropheion.