John asekretis (eleventh century, first half)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God; details indistinct. Sigla preserved at right: θ̅ : [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration above and below. Border of dots.
.ke̅o
..eii̅
..hkρ.
.ησ
[Θ(εοτό)]κε βο[ήθ]ει Ἰω(άννῃ) [ἀσ]ηκρ[ῆτ]ης
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God; details indistinct. Sigla preserved at right: θ̅ : [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration above and below. Border of dots.
.ke̅o
..eii̅
..hkρ.
.ησ
[Θ(εοτό)]κε βο[ήθ]ει Ἰω(άννῃ) [ἀσ]ηκρ[ῆτ]ης
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2516 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ ἀσηκρῆτης.
Mother of God, help John, asekretis.