Niketas proedros and epi ton kriseon (eleventh century)
Obverse
The Mother of God standing and holding Christ in her left arm. On either side, the sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅: Below the sigla, an epithet in columns on either side: h|ni|k|oπ|οι|ο|σ: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ ἡ Νικοποιός. Border of dots within two linear borders.
Obverse
The Mother of God standing and holding Christ in her left arm. On either side, the sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅: Below the sigla, an epithet in columns on either side: h|ni|k|oπ|οι|ο|σ: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ ἡ Νικοποιός. Border of dots within two linear borders.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Between two linear borders, a border of dots.
θκ̅ε
οηθει
νικητ
προερ
επιτν
κρισε
ν
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Νικήτᾳ προέδρῳ (καὶ) ἐπὶ τῶν κρίσεων
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.340 |
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Diameter | 33.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Νικήτᾳ προέδρῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν κρίσεων.
Mother of God, help Niketas proedros and epi ton kriseon.