Constantine (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God, her hands upraised before her. Details indistinct. Sigla on either side : ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Inscription along the upper circumference, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕΘΚΝ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Κων(σταντίνῳ)
Reverse
Bust of Saint Michael : Μ : [Ἀ(ρ)χ(άγγελος)] Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God, her hands upraised before her. Details indistinct. Sigla on either side : ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Inscription along the upper circumference, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕΘΚΝ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Κων(σταντίνῳ)
Reverse
Bust of Saint Michael : Μ : [Ἀ(ρ)χ(άγγελος)] Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5281 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ.
Theotokos, help Constantine.