Agapetos Trapezountios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: Μθυ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
α̣Γαπη
τ,ηθα
γ̣τρα
πεζν
τιον
Ἀγαπητῷ β(ο)ήθ(ει), Ἀγνή, Τραπεζούντιον
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: Μθυ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
α̣Γαπη
τ,ηθα
γ̣τρα
πεζν
τιον
Ἀγαπητῷ β(ο)ήθ(ει), Ἀγνή, Τραπεζούντιον
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2226 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἀγαπητῷ βοήθει, Ἀγνή, Τραπεζούντιον.
Holy One, help Agapetos Trapezountios.
Commentary
We take Trapezountios to be the owner's family name. Note too that the inscription may be metrical in intention, containing two seven-syllable hemistichs.