John chartoularios and episkeptites (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child in her left arm. Traces of sigla at right (note that the letters are reversed): Υ̅Θ: [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Within a border of dots, remains of a circular inscription:
ΣΔ,
[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ] σῷ δ(ούλῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
Ι̅χα
τλα
Sεπισ
π̣τ̣
Ἰω(άννῃ) χα[ρ]τουλα[ρ(ίῳ)] (καὶ) ἐπισ[κε]πτ(ίτῃ)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child in her left arm. Traces of sigla at right (note that the letters are reversed): Υ̅Θ: [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Within a border of dots, remains of a circular inscription:
ΣΔ,
[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ] σῷ δ(ούλῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
Ι̅χα
τλα
Sεπισ
π̣τ̣
Ἰω(άννῃ) χα[ρ]τουλα[ρ(ίῳ)] (καὶ) ἐπισ[κε]πτ(ίτῃ)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1719 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Condition | Partially flattened on reverse. Blank too small for die. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ χαρτουλαρίῳ καὶ ἐπισκεπτίτῃ.
Lord, help your servant John, chartoularios and episkeptites.