Theodosios apo hypaton (seventh century)
Obverse
Inscription in three lines. Wreath border.
ΘΕΟΤ
ΟΚΕΒΟ
ΗΘΙ
Θεοτόκε βοήθι
Reverse
Cruciform monogram, reading Θεοδοσίου. Inscription in the corners. Wreath border.
ΠΟΥ|ΠΤ|Ν
Θεοδοσίου ἀπὸ ὑπάτων
Obverse
Inscription in three lines. Wreath border.
ΘΕΟΤ
ΟΚΕΒΟ
ΗΘΙ
Θεοτόκε βοήθι
Reverse
Cruciform monogram, reading Θεοδοσίου. Inscription in the corners. Wreath border.
ΠΟΥ|ΠΤ|Ν
Θεοδοσίου ἀπὸ ὑπάτων
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2981 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Θεοδοσίου ἀπὸ ὑπάτων.
Theotokos, give thy aid. (Seal of) Theodosios apo hypaton.
Commentary
The name found in the reverse monogram is likely Theodosios, with a Σ read at the right termination of the cruciform monogram; if instead it is an Ω, a remote possibility, then the monogram would read Θεοδώρου (Theodore).