Epiphanios Hexamilites, vestarches and judge of the Velum (eleventh century)
Obverse
The Mother of God seated on a backless throne with the medallion of Christ in her lap. Traces of an inscription on either side: Μ̣ΡΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Above, on either side, the words of an invocation:
Θ̣Κ̣Ε̣ΟΗΘΕΙ
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
ΕΠΙΑ̣ΝΙ
ΕΣΤ..Χ̣
ΚΡΙΤ,Τ...Λ̣
ΤΕ..Ι
ΛΙΤΙ
Ἐπιφανίῳ βεστ[άρ]χ(ῃ) (καὶ) κριτ(ῇ) τ(οῦ) βήλ(ου) τῷ Ἐξ[αμ]ιλίτι
Obverse
The Mother of God seated on a backless throne with the medallion of Christ in her lap. Traces of an inscription on either side: Μ̣ΡΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Above, on either side, the words of an invocation:
Θ̣Κ̣Ε̣ΟΗΘΕΙ
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
ΕΠΙΑ̣ΝΙ
ΕΣΤ..Χ̣
ΚΡΙΤ,Τ...Λ̣
ΤΕ..Ι
ΛΙΤΙ
Ἐπιφανίῳ βεστ[άρ]χ(ῃ) (καὶ) κριτ(ῇ) τ(οῦ) βήλ(ου) τῷ Ἐξ[αμ]ιλίτι
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.712 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | See PBW : Epiphanios 104. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἐπιφανίῳ βεστάρχῃ καὶ κριτῇ τοῦ βήλου τῷ Ἐξαμιλίτι.
Mother of God, help Epiphanios Hexamilites, vestarches and judge of the Velum.