Galatos (?) (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of Saint Eugenios, holding a cross before him. Inscription: Ο|Α̣|ΓΙ|.Ε|Υ̣|ΓΕ|Ν,: ὁ ἅγι[ο(ς)] Εὐγέν(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Decorations above and below.
ΚΕΟ
ΗΘΙΓΑ
Λ̣ΑΤ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθι Γαλάτῳ
Obverse
Bust of Saint Eugenios, holding a cross before him. Inscription: Ο|Α̣|ΓΙ|.Ε|Υ̣|ΓΕ|Ν,: ὁ ἅγι[ο(ς)] Εὐγέν(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Decorations above and below.
ΚΕΟ
ΗΘΙΓΑ
Λ̣ΑΤ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθι Γαλάτῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.57 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Γαλάτῳ.
Lord, help Galatos.
Commentary
The owner's name is given as it appears on the seal but it is nowhere else attested. There is room for doubt about the reading of the first letter of the third line, which we read as lambda (Λ).