David (?) Primikerios (?), vestes and magistros (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St Peter holding a staff cross in his right hand and a rotulus in his left. Inscription on either side: ο|π|ετ|ρ|οσ : ὁ (ἅγιος) Πέτρος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε,θ,
..στι
..γιτρο
τπριμ
κιρ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Δ(αβὶ)δ] β(έ)στι, [μα]γί<σ>τρο τῷ Πριμ(ι)κιρ(ίῳ)
Obverse
Bust of St Peter holding a staff cross in his right hand and a rotulus in his left. Inscription on either side: ο|π|ετ|ρ|οσ : ὁ (ἅγιος) Πέτρος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε,θ,
..στι
..γιτρο
τπριμ
κιρ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Δ(αβὶ)δ] β(έ)στι, [μα]γί<σ>τρο τῷ Πριμ(ι)κιρ(ίῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1985 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Condition | Corroded. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Δαβὶδ βέστι, μαγίστρο τῷ Πριμικιρίῳ.
Lord, help David Primikerios, vestes and magistros.
Commentary
See the comments to the better preserved parallel cited in this entry.