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Symeon (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

St. Stephen standing, turning to his right toward the manus Dei visible in the upper left quarter. Inscription on either side: |στ|εφ|αν|οσ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Στέφανος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.


κεο
ηθειτ
σΔλ
συε
ν

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Συμεών

Obverse

St. Stephen standing, turning to his right toward the manus Dei visible in the upper left quarter. Inscription on either side: |στ|εφ|αν|οσ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Στέφανος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.


κεο
ηθειτ
σΔλ
συε
ν

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Συμεών

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.2535
Diameter 24.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Συμεών.

Lord, help your servant Symeon.