John spatharokoubikoularios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist. Details obscure. Traces of sigla on either side: |ι̅ο| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(όδρομος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ke,θ,
ι̅σπαθαρ,
κηκ
λαρι
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Ἰω(άννῃ) σπαθαρ(ο)κουβηκουλαρίῳ
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist. Details obscure. Traces of sigla on either side: |ι̅ο| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(όδρομος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ke,θ,
ι̅σπαθαρ,
κηκ
λαρι
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Ἰω(άννῃ) σπαθαρ(ο)κουβηκουλαρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.181 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ σπαθαροκουβηκουλαρίῳ.
Lord, help John, spatharokoubikoularios.