Ananias episkeptites (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Slgla on either side: ̅θυ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κ...
τσο
ννη
επησκε
πτιτη
Κ(ύρι)[ε β(οή)θ(ει)] τῷ σο δού(λῳ) Ἀνανήᾳ ἐπησκεπτίτῃ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Slgla on either side: ̅θυ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κ...
τσο
ννη
επησκε
πτιτη
Κ(ύρι)[ε β(οή)θ(ει)] τῷ σο δού(λῳ) Ἀνανήᾳ ἐπησκεπτίτῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2224 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σο δούλῳ Ἀνανήᾳ ἐπησκεπτίτῃ.
Lord, help your servant Ananias, episkeptites.