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Leontios monk (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God with both hands open in front of her. Inscription: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with decorations above and below. Indeterminate border.


KE,Θ,
ΤΣΔ
ΛΕΟΝΤΙ
ΜΟΝΑΧ
·

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Λεοντίῳ μοναχ(ῷ)

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God with both hands open in front of her. Inscription: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with decorations above and below. Indeterminate border.


KE,Θ,
ΤΣΔ
ΛΕΟΝΤΙ
ΜΟΝΑΧ
·

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Λεοντίῳ μοναχ(ῷ)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.786
Diameter 21.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1408.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λεοντίῳ μοναχῷ.

Lord, help your servant, the monk Leontios.

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