Maria magistrissa (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
A rosace pattern enclosed within a border of pellets within concentric circles of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
θ̣Κε̣
Ηθητησ,
δλημ
μγ..
τρισ
Θ(εοτό)κε β[ο]ήθη τῇ σ(ῇ) δούλῃ Μα[ρί]ᾳ μαγ[ισ]τρίσ(σῃ)
Obverse
A rosace pattern enclosed within a border of pellets within concentric circles of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
θ̣Κε̣
Ηθητησ,
δλημ
μγ..
τρισ
Θ(εοτό)κε β[ο]ήθη τῇ σ(ῇ) δούλῃ Μα[ρί]ᾳ μαγ[ισ]τρίσ(σῃ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2293 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Μαρίᾳ μαγιστρίσσῃ.
Mother of God, help your servant Maria, magistrissa.