Mauros patrikios (seventh/eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram of Θεοτόκε βοήθει (type V or VIII). In the quarters: ΤΔ|ΛΣ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines between two cypress trees.
μα
υρΩ
πατρ
ικι
Ω
Μαύρῳ πατρικίῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram of Θεοτόκε βοήθει (type V or VIII). In the quarters: ΤΔ|ΛΣ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines between two cypress trees.
μα
υρΩ
πατρ
ικι
Ω
Μαύρῳ πατρικίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1185 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm |
| Condition | Chips at top and bottom of channel. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου Μαύρῳ πατρικίῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Mauros, patrikios.