Peter hypatos and epi ton barbaron (ninth/tenth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τ̣..|λ̣. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ [σῷ] δούλῳ
Reverse
Bust of a holy figure holding a sceptre over his left shoulder and a staff crowned by a star over his right. No sigla visible. Along the circumference, a partially preserved circular inscription with concentric borders of dots.
....̣Υπ̣Τ̣επι̣Τ̣
[Πἐτρ]ῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) ἐπὶ τ[ῶν βαρβάρων]
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τ̣..|λ̣. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ [σῷ] δούλῳ
Reverse
Bust of a holy figure holding a sceptre over his left shoulder and a staff crowned by a star over his right. No sigla visible. Along the circumference, a partially preserved circular inscription with concentric borders of dots.
....̣Υπ̣Τ̣επι̣Τ̣
[Πἐτρ]ῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) ἐπὶ τ[ῶν βαρβάρων]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2595 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped along the circumference. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Zacos 3003. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Πἐτρῳ ὑπάτῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν βαρβάρων.
Mother of God, help your servant Peter, hypatos and epi ton barbaron.