Sophia Katakale (eleventh century)
Obverse
Faintly preserved bust of St. Nicholas holding a book. Sigla: |ν|ικ|.|λα : ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅Ε̅,
θ,σοφι
ακατα
κ.λη
Ν
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Σοφία Κατακαλήν
Obverse
Faintly preserved bust of St. Nicholas holding a book. Sigla: |ν|ικ|.|λα : ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅Ε̅,
θ,σοφι
ακατα
κ.λη
Ν
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Σοφία Κατακαλήν
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4551 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Σοφία Κατακαλήν.
Theotokos, help Sophia Katakale.
Commentary
There is no indication that the owner's first name Sophia was rendered in the accusative case, as the family name appears to have been. It may be that the first name was in the dative case, but we have left it as it stands in the inscription.