Nikephoros epi t... (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. George. Remains of sigla at right: γ|ιο|σ : Ὁ ἅγιος Γεωργιος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
κε..
τσ..
λν..
κηφ..
επιτ.
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νεικηφόρῳ ἐπὶ τ...
Obverse
Bust of St. George. Remains of sigla at right: γ|ιο|σ : Ὁ ἅγιος Γεωργιος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
κε..
τσ..
λν..
κηφ..
επιτ.
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νεικηφόρῳ ἐπὶ τ...
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2768 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νεικηφόρῳ ἐπὶ τ...
Lord, help your servant Nikephoros epi t...
Commentary
Two letters have been lost at the end of third line of the reverse. We have assumed in our restoration of the name that the engraver misspelled the name Nikephoros with the homophonic ει or οι.