Leo Triaditziotes, vestiarites (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
θκ̅ε,θ,
λεοντα
εστιαρι
τιτοτρι
αδιζτι
τι
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Λέοντα βεστιαρίτι(ν) τὸ(ν) Τριαδιζτιώτι(ν)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
θκ̅ε,θ,
λεοντα
εστιαρι
τιτοτρι
αδιζτι
τι
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Λέοντα βεστιαρίτι(ν) τὸ(ν) Τριαδιζτιώτι(ν)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.186 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Λέοντα βεστιαρίτιν τὸν Τριαδιζτιώτιν.
Mother of God, help Leo Triaditziotes, vestiarites.
Commentary
Note the inversion of the zeta and tau in the second last line of the reverse.