Peter ..., patrikios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Stephen; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |στ|εφ|α|ν|ο, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Στέφανο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross; last two lines only partially legible. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
πετρ
π̅Ρ̅Ι̅⸣ Τ̣.
πι..̣
̣̣Τ̣̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Πέτρῳ π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ) τῷ ...
Obverse
Bust of St Stephen; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |στ|εφ|α|ν|ο, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Στέφανο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross; last two lines only partially legible. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
πετρ
π̅Ρ̅Ι̅⸣ Τ̣.
πι..̣
̣̣Τ̣̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Πέτρῳ π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ) τῷ ...
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2546 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Πέτρῳ πατρικίῳ τῷ ...
Lord, help Peter ..., patrikios.
Commentary
The last two lines of the inscription on the reverse are not clear enough to present a reading.