Soterichos (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, holding the medallion of Christ before her. On either side, epigraphy: ̅θ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, holding the medallion of Christ before her. On either side, epigraphy: ̅θ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ειησ
οηθοσ
χε̅σσ
τ̣ηριχ
εἴης βοηθός, Χ(ριστ)έ, σῷ Σωτηρίχῷ
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1487 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 693. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
εἴης βοηθός, Χριστέ, σῷ Σωτηρίχῷ.
May you be the aid, O Christ, to your servant Soterichos.