Constantine (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Traces of epigraphy on either side: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΠΑΡΘ.
ΝΕΟΗΘΕΙ
Τ̣Ο̣Ν̣ΣΟΝ
̣ΟΥΛΟΝ
Κ̅Ν
Παρθ[έ]νε βοήθει τὸν σὸν δούλον Κων(σταντῖνον)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Traces of epigraphy on either side: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΠΑΡΘ.
ΝΕΟΗΘΕΙ
Τ̣Ο̣Ν̣ΣΟΝ
̣ΟΥΛΟΝ
Κ̅Ν
Παρθ[έ]νε βοήθει τὸν σὸν δούλον Κων(σταντῖνον)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3004 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Παρθένε βοήθει τὸν σὸν δούλον Κωνσταντῖνον.
Virgin, help your servant Constantine.