Constantine (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin. Inscription : ̣̅Θ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, with a cross above. Last line illegible.
̣
ΘΚ̅ΕΟ
ΗΘΕΙΤ
Σ̣ΔΛ
̅Ν....
..
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ [Κ]ων(σταντίνῳ) ...
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin. Inscription : ̣̅Θ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, with a cross above. Last line illegible.
̣
ΘΚ̅ΕΟ
ΗΘΕΙΤ
Σ̣ΔΛ
̅Ν....
..
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ [Κ]ων(σταντίνῳ) ...
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2952 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and corroded. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ ...
Lord, help your servant Constantine ...