Theoktistos Galakrenos (?), archon (?) (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas; details indistinct. Inscription preserved at left: |νι|κο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό[λαος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
ε̣̣θ̣
ο̣κτ,α̣ρ̣
.τγα
κ̣Ριν̣
[Κ(ύρι)]ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Θε]οκτ(ίστῳ) ἄρ[χον(τι)] τῷ Γα[λα]κρινῷ
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas; details indistinct. Inscription preserved at left: |νι|κο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό[λαος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
ε̣̣θ̣
ο̣κτ,α̣ρ̣
.τγα
κ̣Ριν̣
[Κ(ύρι)]ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Θε]οκτ(ίστῳ) ἄρ[χον(τι)] τῷ Γα[λα]κρινῷ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3321 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Θεοκτίστῳ ἄρχοντι τῷ Γαλακρινῷ.
Lord, help Theoktistos Galakrenos, archon.
Commentary
The reading of the owner's family name and office are provisional.