Eleutherios Mu'min ibn Ali (tenth century)
Obverse
Greek inscription in four lines with cross at beginning of first line. Incuse border.
κε
οηθ,
ελευ
θερι
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) Ἐλευθερίῳ
Reverse
Arabic inscription in two lines. Incuse Border.
مؤمن بن علي
Obverse
Greek inscription in four lines with cross at beginning of first line. Incuse border.
κε
οηθ,
ελευ
θερι
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) Ἐλευθερίῳ
Reverse
Arabic inscription in two lines. Incuse Border.
مؤمن بن علي
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3751 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) Ἐλευθερίῳ. مؤمن بن علي
Lord, help Eleutherios, Mu'min ibn Ali.
Commentary
Both sides seem to contain names; it is unclear whether the two here identified the same person who went by a Greek and Arabic name.