Arsenios monk (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
A cross mounted on two steps and a ball. Ornamental flowers sprouting from base. Along the circumference, a circular inscription within a border of dots.
ΚΕΟΗΘΗΤΣΔΟΥΛ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ΡΣΕΝΙ
ΟΤΠΕΙΝ
ΜΟΝΧΟ
Ἀρσενίο ταπείν(ῷ) μοναχό
Obverse
A cross mounted on two steps and a ball. Ornamental flowers sprouting from base. Along the circumference, a circular inscription within a border of dots.
ΚΕΟΗΘΗΤΣΔΟΥΛ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ΡΣΕΝΙ
ΟΤΠΕΙΝ
ΜΟΝΧΟ
Ἀρσενίο ταπείν(ῷ) μοναχό
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2100 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1350. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀρσενίο ταπεινῷ μοναχό.
Lord, help your servant Arsenios, a humble monk.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)