Theophilos Lenzos (twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas, blessing. Sigla: |Ν|Ι|Κ|ΟΛ||Ο|Σ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Νικόλαος. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Indeterminate border.
ΚΕ̅ΟΗΘ,
ΤΣΔΛ,
ΘΕΟΦΙΛ
.̣ΛΕΝ̣
̣
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ) Θεοφίλ(ῳ) [τ]ῷ Λένζῳ
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas, blessing. Sigla: |Ν|Ι|Κ|ΟΛ||Ο|Σ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Νικόλαος. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Indeterminate border.
ΚΕ̅ΟΗΘ,
ΤΣΔΛ,
ΘΕΟΦΙΛ
.̣ΛΕΝ̣
̣
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ) Θεοφίλ(ῳ) [τ]ῷ Λένζῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3210 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφίλῳ τῷ Λένζῳ.
Lord, help your servant Theophilos Lenzos.
Commentary
The reading of the family name Lenzos is not entirely certain.