Stephanos notarios (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Partially preserved image of the Mother of God standing, holding the Child in her left arm. Sigla preserved at right: Θ. : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΚΕ̣.
.ΘΙΣΤ̣Ε̣.
.ΝΝ.
.ΑΡΙΟ
Κ(ύρι)ε β[οή]θι Στε[φά]νῳ ν[οτ]αρίο
Obverse
Partially preserved image of the Mother of God standing, holding the Child in her left arm. Sigla preserved at right: Θ. : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΚΕ̣.
.ΘΙΣΤ̣Ε̣.
.ΝΝ.
.ΑΡΙΟ
Κ(ύρι)ε β[οή]θι Στε[φά]νῳ ν[οτ]αρίο
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3054 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 35.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank much larger than die; heavily worn on left and right thirds; cracked down the channel. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθι Στεφάνῳ νοταρίο.
Lord, help Stephanos, notarios.