John protospatharios, mystographos, libellesios and imperial notarios (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Invocation on either side: Θ|κ|ε,θ, . Border of dots.
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Invocation on either side: Θ|κ|ε,θ, . Border of dots.
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross. Bottom line missing. Border of dots.
ι̅α
σπαθαρι,
μυστ,γρα
φολιελ
λισι
νοταρι
Ἰω(άννῃ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρί(ῳ), μυστ(ο)γράφο, λιβελλισίῳ (καὶ) β(ασιλικῷ) νοταρί[ῳ]
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2932 |
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Diameter | 20.0 mm |
Previous Editions |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, μυστογράφο, λιβελλισίῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ.
Mother of God, help John protospatharios, mystographos, libellesios, and imperial notarios.
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