Leo (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding a book in his right hand and offering a blessing with his right. Inscription to either side: ̣|Ν|Ι|Κ̣Λ|Α|Ο: (ὁ ἅγιος) Νικ(ό)λαο(ς). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Indeterminate border.
ΚΕ.
ΤΣΔ.
ΛΛΕΟΝ
ΤΙ
Κ(ύρι)ε β[οήθει] τῷ σῷ δ[ού]λ(ῳ) Λέοντι
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding a book in his right hand and offering a blessing with his right. Inscription to either side: ̣|Ν|Ι|Κ̣Λ|Α|Ο: (ὁ ἅγιος) Νικ(ό)λαο(ς). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Indeterminate border.
ΚΕ.
ΤΣΔ.
ΛΛΕΟΝ
ΤΙ
Κ(ύρι)ε β[οήθει] τῷ σῷ δ[ού]λ(ῳ) Λέοντι
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2716 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι.
Lord, help your servant Leo.