Euphemia (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of Saint Euphemia with hands raised in front of her. Inscription: .|ΕΥ̣|ΦΙ|Μ|Ι|Α̣ : [ἡ ἁγία] Εὐφιμία. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross.
ΚΕ̅Θ̣
ΤΗΣΗΔ
ΛΗΕΥΦΗ
ΜΙΑ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Εὐφημίᾳ
Obverse
Bust of Saint Euphemia with hands raised in front of her. Inscription: .|ΕΥ̣|ΦΙ|Μ|Ι|Α̣ : [ἡ ἁγία] Εὐφιμία. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross.
ΚΕ̅Θ̣
ΤΗΣΗΔ
ΛΗΕΥΦΗ
ΜΙΑ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Εὐφημίᾳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2387 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Εὐφημίᾳ.
Lord, help your servant, Euphemia.