Constantine (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of Saint John the Theologian, with nimbus. Inscription : |ΙΩ̅|ΟΘ|ΕΟ|Λ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Θεόλ(ογος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅θ,
tσ
κ̅ω̅ν̅
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Κων(σταντίνῳ)
Obverse
Bust of Saint John the Theologian, with nimbus. Inscription : |ΙΩ̅|ΟΘ|ΕΟ|Λ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Θεόλ(ογος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅θ,
tσ
κ̅ω̅ν̅
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Κων(σταντίνῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2266 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ.
Lord, help your servant Constantine.