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Theoktistos Glenos, asekretis and imperial notarios (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God in high relief, holding the Child in her left arm. Sigla on either side: .Ρ̣̅Θ̅. : [Μ(ήτη)]ρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.

ΚΕ,Θ,
ΕΟΚ̣Τ̣ΑΣ
ΗΚΡ.Τ,.
ΝΟΤ̣Α̣Ρ.
ΓΛΗ.

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Θ]εοκτ(ίστῳ) ἀσηκρ[ή]τ(ις) (καὶ) [β(ασιλικῷ)] νοταρ(ίῳ) [τ(ῷ)] Γλη[ν(ῷ)]

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God in high relief, holding the Child in her left arm. Sigla on either side: .Ρ̣̅Θ̅. : [Μ(ήτη)]ρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.

ΚΕ,Θ,
ΕΟΚ̣Τ̣ΑΣ
ΗΚΡ.Τ,.
ΝΟΤ̣Α̣Ρ.
ΓΛΗ.

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Θ]εοκτ(ίστῳ) ἀσηκρ[ή]τ(ις) (καὶ) [β(ασιλικῷ)] νοταρ(ίῳ) [τ(ῷ)] Γλη[ν(ῷ)]

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.3084
Diameter 20.0 mm
Condition Pit in center on reverse.
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Θεοκτίστῳ ἀσηκρήτις καὶ βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ τῷ Γληνῷ.

Lord, help Theoktistos Glenos, asekretis and imperial notarios.