Stephen kouboukleisios and chartoularios of the Great Church (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist, nimbate, with a long beard. Long cross seemingly apparent above his r. shoulder. Sigla visible to l.: |ΙΩ|Ο. Circular inscription within border of dots.
ΑΓΙΕΙ,ΤΣ.....
Ἅγιε Ἰωάννης βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in six lines (last line cut off). Border of dots.
ΣΤΕ
...ΚΚ
......Α
.....Ρ,ΤΙΣ
..ΚΚΛΙ
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Στεφάνῳ κουβουκλεισίῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τῖς Μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist, nimbate, with a long beard. Long cross seemingly apparent above his r. shoulder. Sigla visible to l.: |ΙΩ|Ο. Circular inscription within border of dots.
ΑΓΙΕΙ,ΤΣ.....
Ἅγιε Ἰωάννης βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in six lines (last line cut off). Border of dots.
ΣΤΕ
...ΚΚ
......Α
.....Ρ,ΤΙΣ
..ΚΚΛΙ
....
Στεφάνῳ κουβουκλεισίῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τῖς Μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.11 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 70. |
Translation
Ἅγιε Ἰωάννης βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Στεφάνῳ κουβουκλεισίῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τῖς Μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας.
St. John, help your servant Stephen kouboukleisios and chartoularios of the Great Church.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)