N. pansebaste (twelfth/thirteenth century)
Obverse
Half-length of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: θ̣Υ̣ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: θ̣Υ̣ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of at least five lines, presumably beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
σκεπ...
νρχε..
π̣νσε.
..τκ...
.στ̣....
σκέπ[οις], ἄναρχε, [τὴν] πανσεβαστ[οτά]την κα[ὶ] ... Μα[ρίαν ?]
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2908 |
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Diameter | 28.0 mm |
Condition | Corroded. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σκέποις, ἄναρχε, τὴν πανσεβαστοτάτην καὶ ... Μαρίαν.
May you, of everlasting, protect the pansebaste ... Maria (?)
Commentary
The inscription cannot be transcribed in full, nor can the owner's name be reconstituted with confidence, although it was likely Maria. The legible portion of the inscription indicates that it is metrical.