John patrikios, imperial protospatharios and sakellarios (tenth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock:
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤ̣̣̣ΔΟΥΛ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΙΝ
Ν̣ΗΠΤΡΗ
Κ,ΣΠΘ,
ΣΚΕΛΛ
ΡΗ
Ἰωάννῃ πατρηκ(ίῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) σακελλαρήῳ
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock:
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤ̣̣̣ΔΟΥΛ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΙΝ
Ν̣ΗΠΤΡΗ
Κ,ΣΠΘ,
ΣΚΕΛΛ
ΡΗ
Ἰωάννῃ πατρηκ(ίῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) σακελλαρήῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.846 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
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Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ πατρηκίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ σακελλαρήῳ.
Lord, help your servant John, patrikios, imperial protospatharios, and sakellarios.
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