John deacon, kouboukleisios, imperial cleric and chartophylax (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John Chrysostom dressed as a bishop, blessing with his r. hand and holding the gospel in his l. hand. Inscription to l. and to r.: |ΙΩ|Ο|ΣΟ|Τ: Ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος. Circular inscription within border of dots.
κεβοηθτωσωδ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Obverse
Bust of St. John Chrysostom dressed as a bishop, blessing with his r. hand and holding the gospel in his l. hand. Inscription to l. and to r.: |ΙΩ|Ο|ΣΟ|Τ: Ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος. Circular inscription within border of dots.
κεβοηθτωσωδ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ιωδ.ακ,
κκλ,̄
κληρ.κ,
χαρτ.φυ
λακ,
Ἰωάννῃ διακόνῳ κουβουκλεισίῳ βασιλικῷ κληρικῷ καὶ χαρτοφύλακι
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.48 |
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Diameter | 29.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 90. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ διακόνῳ κουβουκλεισίῳ βασιλικῷ κληρικῷ καὶ χαρτοφύλακι.
Lord, help your servant John deacon, kouboukleisios, imperial cleric, and chartophylax.
Commentary
Laurent mentions that a chartophylax John is mentioned in a Sinai manuscript dated to 1039.