The Lavra of Hosios ... (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God; details indistinct. Sigla preserved at right: Θυ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. A decoration above and below. Border of dots.
τησλ
ρστ
οσι
..κ̣λ
τῆς λάβρας τοῦ ὁσίου ..καλου
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God; details indistinct. Sigla preserved at right: Θυ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. A decoration above and below. Border of dots.
τησλ
ρστ
οσι
..κ̣λ
τῆς λάβρας τοῦ ὁσίου ..καλου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2635 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and corroded. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
τῆς λάβρας τοῦ ὁσίου ..καλου.
Seal of the Lavra of Holy ...
Commentary
The last part of the inscription is not fully legible so that the name of the lavra cannot be restored with confidence.