Arsenios (?) (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Theodore; details indistinct. Inscription preserved at right: ο|ρ|ο, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θε]όδωρο(ς). Along the upper circumference, a partially preserved inscription. Border of dots.
....Ε̣νι
[Ἀρσ]ενίου (?)
Reverse
Bust of St Demetrios holding a sword or spear over his right shoulder. Inscription preserved at left: ο|,| : ὁ (ἅγιος) Δημ[ήτριος]. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St Theodore; details indistinct. Inscription preserved at right: ο|ρ|ο, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θε]όδωρο(ς). Along the upper circumference, a partially preserved inscription. Border of dots.
....Ε̣νι
[Ἀρσ]ενίου (?)
Reverse
Bust of St Demetrios holding a sword or spear over his right shoulder. Inscription preserved at left: ο|,| : ὁ (ἅγιος) Δημ[ήτριος]. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3522 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἀρσενίου.
(Seal of) Arsenios.
Commentary
The reading of the letters visible on the upper circumference is not certain; it is not clear whether the first letter is sigma or epsilon. If the latter, it is reasonable to propose that it formed part of the owner's name: Ἀρσενίου.