Constantine Opos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Details indistinct. Inscription: μ̅θ̅: Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Details indistinct. Inscription: μ̅θ̅: Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
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k̅n.
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Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] Κων(σταντίνῳ) [τ]ο Ὠπῷ
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2271 |
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Diameter | 29.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. S.G. Georgiou, "The Byzantine family of Opos: Addenda et corrigenda," Byzantion 83 (2013), no. 6. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ το Ὠπῷ.
Lord, help Constantine Opos.