Constantine (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child in her left arm. Traces of sigla at left: ̣̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΘΚ.
̣ΟΗΘΕΙ̣
ΤΣΔ
ΛΚ̅ν̣
Θ(εοτό)κ[ε] βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κων(σταντίνῳ)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child in her left arm. Traces of sigla at left: ̣̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΘΚ.
̣ΟΗΘΕΙ̣
ΤΣΔ
ΛΚ̅ν̣
Θ(εοτό)κ[ε] βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κων(σταντίνῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2422 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ.
Lord, help your servant Constantine.