Maria N. (eleventh century)
Obverse
The Presentation in the Temple (Hypapante); details indistinct. No inscription visible. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
.κε,θ̣,
η̣Ση.
ριτ
εντη
[Θ(εοτό)]κε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῇ σῇ δού[λ(ῃ) Μ]αρίᾳ τ[ῇ] ..εντη..
Obverse
The Presentation in the Temple (Hypapante); details indistinct. No inscription visible. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
.κε,θ̣,
η̣Ση.
ριτ
εντη
[Θ(εοτό)]κε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῇ σῇ δού[λ(ῃ) Μ]αρίᾳ τ[ῇ] ..εντη..
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2955 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Condition | Broken; one third missing. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Μαρίᾳ τῇ ..εντη..
Mother of God, help your servant Maria ..ente..