Abramios (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla at left and right: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Indeterminate border.
ΘΚΕΟ
ΗΘΤΣ
ΔΛΑ
ΑΜΙ̣
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀβραμίῳ
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla at left and right: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Indeterminate border.
ΘΚΕΟ
ΗΘΤΣ
ΔΛΑ
ΑΜΙ̣
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀβραμίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2483 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀβραμίῳ
Theotokos, help your servant Abramios.