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Soterichos priest (twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, holding the medallion of Christ. Remains of sigla: ΘΥ: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

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

θ̅κ̅ε̅..
ΤΣ...
ΣΟΤΗΡ...
ΠΡΕΣ..
ΤΕ..

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ Σοτηρίχῳ πρεσβυτέρ

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, holding the medallion of Christ. Remains of sigla: ΘΥ: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

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

θ̅κ̅ε̅..
ΤΣ...
ΣΟΤΗΡ...
ΠΡΕΣ..
ΤΕ..

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ Σοτηρίχῳ πρεσβυτέρ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.377
Diameter 24.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Σοτηρίχῳ πρεσβυτέρῳ.

Theotokos, help your servant, the priest Soterichos.