Leo horreiarios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Theodore holding a spear over his right shoulder. Inscription on either side: |θ|εδ||ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θε(ό)δωρ(ος).
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅,
ηθιτ,σ
οδλ.λ
εοντ,
ρι̣̣Ρ̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(ο)ήθι τ(ῷ) σο δούλ(ῳ) Λέοντ(ι) ὡριαρ(ίῳ)
Obverse
Bust of St Theodore holding a spear over his right shoulder. Inscription on either side: |θ|εδ||ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θε(ό)δωρ(ος).
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅,
ηθιτ,σ
οδλ.λ
εοντ,
ρι̣̣Ρ̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(ο)ήθι τ(ῷ) σο δούλ(ῳ) Λέοντ(ι) ὡριαρ(ίῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2539 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθι τῷ σο δούλῳ Λέοντι ὡριαρίῳ.
Lord, help your servant Leo, horreiarios.