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John Solomon, protoproedros and epi ton deeseon (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans with the medallion. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

θκ̅ε̅,θ,
.̅προερ,
.επιτνε
ησεντ
σολομν
τι

Θεοτόκε βοήθει ωάννῃ πρωτοπροέδρ καὶ ἐπὶ τὼν δεήσεων τῷ Σολομῶντι

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans with the medallion. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

θκ̅ε̅,θ,
.̅προερ,
.επιτνε
ησεντ
σολομν
τι

Θεοτόκε βοήθει ωάννῃ πρωτοπροέδρ καὶ ἐπὶ τὼν δεήσεων τῷ Σολομῶντι

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3324
Diameter 28.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοπροέδρῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τὼν δεήσεων τῷ Σολομῶντι.

Mother of God, help your servant John Solomon, prototproedros and master of petitions.