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Symeon Antiochites, magistros (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Epigraphy preserved at right: Θ̅ : [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

θ̣κ̅εθ̣
συμε.
μαγˊσ
ταν̣
οχιτη

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Συμε[ὼν] μαγ(ί)σ[τρῳ] τῷ Ἀν[τι]οχίτῃ

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Epigraphy preserved at right: Θ̅ : [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

θ̣κ̅εθ̣
συμε.
μαγˊσ
ταν̣
οχιτη

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Συμε[ὼν] μαγ(ί)σ[τρῳ] τῷ Ἀν[τι]οχίτῃ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1216
Diameter 26.0 mm
Condition Broken; one third missing.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Συμεὼν μαγίστρῳ τῷ Ἀντιοχίτῃ.

Mother of God, help Symeon Antiochites, magistros.