Helen (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion. Inscription preserved at left: Μ̣̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) [Θ(εοῦ)].
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross.
ΘΚ̅Ε
Θ,ΤΗ.
ΔΛΗΕ
ΛΕΝΗ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῇ [σ(ῇ)] δούλῃ Ἑλένῃ
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion. Inscription preserved at left: Μ̣̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) [Θ(εοῦ)].
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross.
ΘΚ̅Ε
Θ,ΤΗ.
ΔΛΗΕ
ΛΕΝΗ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῇ [σ(ῇ)] δούλῃ Ἑλένῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2689 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Ἑλένῃ.
Theotokos, help your servant, Helen.