Eirenaios apo eparchon (sixth century)
Obverse
An eagle with its wings outspread. Between the wings, a cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type). Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε or Κύριε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Wreath border.
ΕΙ̣.
ΗΝΕΟΥ
ΠΟΕΠ
ΡΧΝ
Εἰ[ρ]ηνέου ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων
Obverse
An eagle with its wings outspread. Between the wings, a cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type). Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε or Κύριε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Wreath border.
ΕΙ̣.
ΗΝΕΟΥ
ΠΟΕΠ
ΡΧΝ
Εἰ[ρ]ηνέου ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.914 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε or Κύριε βοήθει Εἰρηνέου ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων.
Mother of God or Lord, help Eirenaios, apo eparchon.