Theodore monk (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion. Inscription: Μ̅Θ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with decoration above. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅ΕΘ
ΘΕΟΔ,
ΜΟΝΑ
·Χ.·
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Θεοδώρῳ μοναχῷ
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2626 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Θεοδώρῳ μοναχῷ.
Theotokos, help the monk Theodore.
Commentary
The name could also be Theodosios, although it is less likely than theodore based on the presence of an Ω before the abbreviation mark, and not an Ο.