N. Ten..abe..., patrikios and hypatos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Cross mounted on a base of two steps with X on first crossing. Ornamental flowers to either side. Remnants of a circular inscription. Indeterminate border.
. . .Η̣Θ̣Ε̣.
[Κ(ύρι)ε βο]ήθε[ι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of at least four lines. Border of dots.
. .
ΠΑΤΡΙΚ
ΥΠΑΤ,Τ̣
ΤΕΝ. .Α
Η. . .
. .πατρικ(ίῳ) [καὶ] ὑπάτ(ῳ) τ[ῷ] Τεν..αβη...
Obverse
Cross mounted on a base of two steps with X on first crossing. Ornamental flowers to either side. Remnants of a circular inscription. Indeterminate border.
. . .Η̣Θ̣Ε̣.
[Κ(ύρι)ε βο]ήθε[ι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of at least four lines. Border of dots.
. .
ΠΑΤΡΙΚ
ΥΠΑΤ,Τ̣
ΤΕΝ. .Α
Η. . .
. .πατρικ(ίῳ) [καὶ] ὑπάτ(ῳ) τ[ῷ] Τεν..αβη...
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3126 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank larger than die and oddly shaped. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ πατρικίῳ καὶ ὑπάτῳ τῷ Τεν..αβη...
Lord, help your servant Ν. ...Ten[..]abe[...], patrikios and hypatos.