Anonymus Lychnites

Obverse

Truth (female figure) (standing) vertical inscriptions

Reverse

Text 6 lines

῾Η ἀλήθεια. / Φῶς χρηματίζω καὶ λύχνος τῷ Λυχνίτῃ

Truth. / I am light and a lamp to Lychnites (metrical, pun: lychnos = lamp)

Diameter: 35

Date: 12th-13th c.

Seals

  • Vatican 184

Published

  • Laurent, Vatican no. 184