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John imperial protospatharios and strategos of Cherson (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on four steps. Circular inscription along border of dots.

κεοηθητσ....

Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ιν
νησπ
.θρστ
.τηγχ
.ρσον/

Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Χερσόνος

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on four steps. Circular inscription along border of dots.

κεοηθητσ....

Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ιν
νησπ
.θρστ
.τηγχ
.ρσον/

Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Χερσόνος

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5044
Diameter 21.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 1, no. 82.15.
Alekseyenko, L'administration Byzantine de Cherson, no. 40.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Χερσόνος.

Lord, help your servant John imperial protospatharios and strategos of Cherson.

Commentary

See the commentary to BZS 1958.106.4036.

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