Constantine (eleventh century)
Obverse
Very faint bust of St John the Baptist, holding a long cross in left hand. Sigla: |ι̅|ο|δ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δ(ρομος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΣΚΕ
ΠΕΠΡΟ
ΔΡΟΜ̣Ε̣
κ̅νυS
ΤΗ
σκέπε, Πρόδρομε, Κων(σταντίνῳ) ὐ(κέ)τῃ
Obverse
Very faint bust of St John the Baptist, holding a long cross in left hand. Sigla: |ι̅|ο|δ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δ(ρομος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΣΚΕ
ΠΕΠΡΟ
ΔΡΟΜ̣Ε̣
κ̅νυS
ΤΗ
σκέπε, Πρόδρομε, Κων(σταντίνῳ) ὐ(κέ)τῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3338 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | This inscription should be added to the collection of metrical verses assembled by Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σκέπε, Πρόδρομε, Κωνσταντίνῳ ὐκέτῃ.
Forerunner, protect your servant Constantine.