Constantine (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V) of Θεοτόκε βοήθει. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, with a cross below. Wreath border.
Τ.ΣΟ
ΔΟ.ΛΩ
ΚΩΝΣΤ
ΝΤΝΟΥ
τ[ῷ] σῷ δο[ύ]λῳ Κωνστ(α)ντ(ί)νου
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V) of Θεοτόκε βοήθει. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, with a cross below. Wreath border.
Τ.ΣΟ
ΔΟ.ΛΩ
ΚΩΝΣΤ
ΝΤΝΟΥ
τ[ῷ] σῷ δο[ύ]λῳ Κωνστ(α)ντ(ί)νου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2521 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνου.
Theotokos, help your servant Constantine.
Commentary
The ΝΤ on the reverse inscription form a ligature.