Olbianos (?) (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, ending with a cross. Thin wreath border.
τω
δουλω
σουωΛ̣
β.αν
ου
τῷ δούλῳ σου Ὠλβ[ι]άνου
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, ending with a cross. Thin wreath border.
τω
δουλω
σουωΛ̣
β.αν
ου
τῷ δούλῳ σου Ὠλβ[ι]άνου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2261 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Zacos 3041. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου Ὠλβιάνου.
Theotokos help your servant Olbianos.
Commentary
None of the readings of the owner's name proposed (Baanes, Boianes, or our reading Olbianos) is entirely satisfactory. The second letter of the penultimate line appears to be O, but it also seems to be damaged.