Theodotos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of Saint Nicholas with right hand and holding book in left hand. Inscription : Ο|Ν|ΙΚ|Ο|Λ : ὁ (ἅγιος) Νικόλαος. Inscription on the circumference, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΑΓΙΕ,Θ,ΤΩΣΩΔ,
ἅγιε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΘΕΩ
ΔΩΤΩΔ
ΛΟΣΧΡΗ
Σ̣ΤΟΥ
Θεωδώτω δοῦλος Χρηστοῦ
Obverse
Bust of Saint Nicholas with right hand and holding book in left hand. Inscription : Ο|Ν|ΙΚ|Ο|Λ : ὁ (ἅγιος) Νικόλαος. Inscription on the circumference, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΑΓΙΕ,Θ,ΤΩΣΩΔ,
ἅγιε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΘΕΩ
ΔΩΤΩΔ
ΛΟΣΧΡΗ
Σ̣ΤΟΥ
Θεωδώτω δοῦλος Χρηστοῦ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1348 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
Translation
ἅγιε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεωδώτω δοῦλος Χρηστοῦ.
Saint, help your servant Theodotos, servant of Christ.
Commentary
Note that the word δοῦλος is given in the nominative case instead of the expected dative.