John Zar... (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of a holy figure, perhaps John the Baptist. Details indistinct. Illegible traces of epigrapy on either side. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε
οηθ,
ιΤ
Α̣Ρ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) Ἰω(άννῃ) τῷ Ζαρ...
Obverse
Bust of a holy figure, perhaps John the Baptist. Details indistinct. Illegible traces of epigrapy on either side. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε
οηθ,
ιΤ
Α̣Ρ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) Ἰω(άννῃ) τῷ Ζαρ...
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1355 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm; field: 11.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ τῷ Ζαρ...
Lord, help John Zar...
Commentary
We are unable to reconstitute the owner's family name. There appears to be room for a letter at the end of the third line of the reverse but it is not clear if a letter can be made out there. We take the first letter of the last line as a reverse zeta, followed by what seems to be alpha, then a rho followed by an indistinct letter or, more likely, by an abbreviation. The correct reading depends on evidence from a better preserved parallel.