Kaloeidos (tenth century)
Obverse
A cross potent on three steps, with pellets in the quarters. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription.
Κε̅οηθτσουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines, beginning with a cross. Row of pellets above, tendril decorations below. Border of dots.
ΚΑΛΟ
.ΔΟΑΜΗΝ
ΓΕΝΥΤ
Καλο[ει]δο. ἀμήν, γένυτω
Obverse
A cross potent on three steps, with pellets in the quarters. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription.
Κε̅οηθτσουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines, beginning with a cross. Row of pellets above, tendril decorations below. Border of dots.
ΚΑΛΟ
.ΔΟΑΜΗΝ
ΓΕΝΥΤ
Καλο[ει]δο. ἀμήν, γένυτω
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1610 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Καλοειδο, ἀμήν, γένυτω.
Lord, help your servant Kaloeidos. Amen, so may it be.
Commentary
The owner's name is unusual and uncertain.