Menas (tenth century)
Obverse
Inscription of two lines (inverted top to bottom), with a cross at the end of the first line. Incuse border.
ΗΘΙ̣
Κ̣ΕΟ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθι
Reverse
Inscription of three lines (right to left). Indeterminate border.
ΔΤ
Λ
̣ΗΜ
τοῦ δούλου σου Μηνᾶ
Obverse
Inscription of two lines (inverted top to bottom), with a cross at the end of the first line. Incuse border.
ΗΘΙ̣
Κ̣ΕΟ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθι
Reverse
Inscription of three lines (right to left). Indeterminate border.
ΔΤ
Λ
̣ΗΜ
τοῦ δούλου σου Μηνᾶ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2060 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθι τοῦ δούλου σου Μηνᾶ.
Lord, help your servant Menas.
Commentary
Note the odd epigraphy. The obverse inscription begins with what should be the top line as the lower line and the cross upside down. The reverse inscription is engraved right to left.