Theodore Makrembolites (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕΟΗ
ΘΤΣ
ΟΥΛΘΕ
ΟΡΤ
ΜΚΡΕΜ
ΟΛΙΤΗ
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ τῷ Μακρεμβολίτῃ
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.948 |
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Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ τῷ Μακρεμβολίτῃ.
Mother of God, help your servant Theodore Makrembolites.