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Constantine Metretopoulos (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

The Mother of God standing, orans. Sigla visible to the right: ΘΥ: [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with a decoration above. Border of dots.

  
θκε,θ
θεικ̄.
μετρη
.πο.
λω

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Κω[ν(σταντίνῳ)] Μετρη[τ]ωπο[ύ]λῳ

Obverse

The Mother of God standing, orans. Sigla visible to the right: ΘΥ: [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with a decoration above. Border of dots.

  
θκε,θ
θεικ̄.
μετρη
.πο.
λω

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Κω[ν(σταντίνῳ)] Μετρη[τ]ωπο[ύ]λῳ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.319
Diameter 18.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ Μετρητωπούλῳ.

Theotokos, help Constantine Metretopoulos.

Commentary

Note the seal of a Theodore Metretopoulos, published by Laurent in Orghidan, no. 451; see also PBW : Theodoros 20294.