N. Maniakes (tenth century)
Obverse
The Mother of God standing (orans?), the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right: θυ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at twelve o'clock:
θκεοηθ,τσλ,
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
The Archangel Michael standing. Details indistinct. Sigla on either side: μι|.α : Μιχα(ήλ). Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at twelve o'clock:
π̣ρ̣α̣δ̣..τμανηακη
... τῷ Μανηάκῃ
Obverse
The Mother of God standing (orans?), the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right: θυ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at twelve o'clock:
θκεοηθ,τσλ,
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
The Archangel Michael standing. Details indistinct. Sigla on either side: μι|.α : Μιχα(ήλ). Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at twelve o'clock:
π̣ρ̣α̣δ̣..τμανηακη
... τῷ Μανηάκῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2891 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
| Condition | Punctured in two places. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... τῷ Μανηάκῃ.
Mother of God, help your servant ... Maniakes.
Commentary
The first letters in the circular inscription on the reverse and too indistinct to offer a plausible reading of the owner's Christian name.