Nikephoros (thirteenth/fourteenth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin praying with medallion. Inscription : ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅ΕΒΟΉ
ΘΙΤΟ̅ΣΟ̅Δ
́ΛΟ̅ΝΙΚΙ̣Φ
ΌΡΟΝ
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθι τὸ(ν) σὸ(ν) δούλο(ν) Νικιφόρον
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin praying with medallion. Inscription : ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅ΕΒΟΉ
ΘΙΤΟ̅ΣΟ̅Δ
́ΛΟ̅ΝΙΚΙ̣Φ
ΌΡΟΝ
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθι τὸ(ν) σὸ(ν) δούλο(ν) Νικιφόρον
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3465 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθι τὸν σὸν δούλον Νικιφόρον.
Theotokos, help your servant Nikephoros.
Commentary
We read the marks over the omicrons as abbreviations rather than as accents.