Adrianos ... (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of a bearded military saint, seemingly St Theodore. No sigla visible. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of at least five lines. Border of dots.
.ρ..
̣ν,τονη̣.
̣ρινον̣
εικνυ
ει
... Ἀδριανὸν δεικνύει
Obverse
Bust of a bearded military saint, seemingly St Theodore. No sigla visible. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of at least five lines. Border of dots.
.ρ..
̣ν,τονη̣.
̣ρινον̣
εικνυ
ει
... Ἀδριανὸν δεικνύει
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3369 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
... Ἀδριανὸν δεικνύει.
... presents Adrianos.
Commentary
The legible part of the inscription appears to be metrical; the first two lines, however, are too poorly preserved to offer a plausible reading.