Demetrios vestes (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of Mother of God orans within a border of dots. Sigla to either side: Μ̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ).
Reverse
Inscription of four lines within a border of dots.
ΚΕ̣̅Θ̣
ΔΗΜ̣Η
ΤΡΙ
ΕΣΤ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Δημητρίῳ βέστ(ῃ)
Obverse
Bust of Mother of God orans within a border of dots. Sigla to either side: Μ̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ).
Reverse
Inscription of four lines within a border of dots.
ΚΕ̣̅Θ̣
ΔΗΜ̣Η
ΤΡΙ
ΕΣΤ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Δημητρίῳ βέστ(ῃ)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4276 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Condition | The overstrike is much smaller in diameter than the understrike. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Δημητρίῳ βέστῃ.
Lord, help Demetrios, vestes.
Commentary
The understrike shows an illegible inscription and another border of dots on both obverse and reverse.