Sisinnios magistros (tenth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type XII). In the quarters: σισιι|μγιστρ : Σισιννίῳ μαγίστρῳ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type XII). In the quarters: σισιι|μγιστρ : Σισιννίῳ μαγίστρῳ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type XII). In the quarters: σισιι|μγιστρ : Σισιννίῳ μαγίστρῳ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type XII). In the quarters: σισιι|μγιστρ : Σισιννίῳ μαγίστρῳ. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2964 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Σισιννίῳ μαγίστρῷ.
Lord, help Sisinnios, magistros.
Commentary
This specimen should be identified as a token or tessera, given the absence of a channel.