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Symeon asekretis (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Indistinct bust of the Mother of God. No sigla visible. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

θκ̅ε.
τ̣σ̣.
σ̣.με..
.σηκ..
τ,

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)[θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ [δ(ούλῳ)] Σ[υ]με[ὼν ἀ]σηκ[ρή]τ(ῃ)

Obverse

Indistinct bust of the Mother of God. No sigla visible. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

θκ̅ε.
τ̣σ̣.
σ̣.με..
.σηκ..
τ,

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)[θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ [δ(ούλῳ)] Σ[υ]με[ὼν ἀ]σηκ[ρή]τ(ῃ)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1145
Diameter 23.0 mm
Condition Flattened on the sides, with loss of lettering.
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus II, no. 71.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Συμεὼν ἀσηκρήτῃ.

Mother of God, help your servant Symeon, asekretis.