Jeton (?) (seventh/eighth century)
Obverse
The Virgin standing, nimbate, holding the Christ Child in her l. arm. Inscription in columns to her l. and r.: |ΘΕ|ΟΤΟ|ΚΕΒΟ|ΗΘ|Ι. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Cruciform monogram, reading Θεοῦ; in the quarters: ΧΑ|ΡΙΣ. Wreath border.
χάρις Θεοῦ
Obverse
The Virgin standing, nimbate, holding the Christ Child in her l. arm. Inscription in columns to her l. and r.: |ΘΕ|ΟΤΟ|ΚΕΒΟ|ΗΘ|Ι. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Cruciform monogram, reading Θεοῦ; in the quarters: ΧΑ|ΡΙΣ. Wreath border.
χάρις Θεοῦ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.5095 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/3, 1925. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει. χάρις Θεοῦ
Theotokos, help. Grace of God.
Commentary
This may be an amulet or jeton, as there does not seem to be a name, and the canal is seemingly merely for suspension of the item.