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John imperial cleric and kourator of . . . (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Double cross on three steps; in the quarters, smaller crosses. Circular inscription within indeterminate border.

ΚΕ..ΗΘΕ..ΣΔΛ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Indeterminate border.

ΙΑΝ
Ν,,ΚΛΗΡΙ
Κ,ΚΟΥΡΑΤ
ΟΡ,ΤΟΥΑΔ
...Τ

Ἰωάνν βασιλικῷ κληρικ καὶ κουράτορι τοῦ . . .

Obverse

Double cross on three steps; in the quarters, smaller crosses. Circular inscription within indeterminate border.

ΚΕ..ΗΘΕ..ΣΔΛ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Indeterminate border.

ΙΑΝ
Ν,,ΚΛΗΡΙ
Κ,ΚΟΥΡΑΤ
ΟΡ,ΤΟΥΑΔ
...Τ

Ἰωάνν βασιλικῷ κληρικ καὶ κουράτορι τοῦ . . .

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.3296
Diameter 19.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ κληρικῷ καὶ κουράτορι τοῦ . . .

Lord, help your servant John imperial cleric and kourator of . . .

Commentary

The last word is unfortunately illegible; it seems to start ΑΔ, but then the last line cannot be read. Perhaps we have here a kourator of a monastery of Adrastos or a kourator of Adramyttion?