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John chartoularios and dioiketes (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God, her hands raised before her. Sigla on either side: μ̣ρ̣̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

κε̅,
τσ,
ι̅χρ̣..
λρ,ι
υκητˊ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οήθει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Ἰω(άννῃ) χαρ[του]λαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) διυκητ(ῇ)

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God, her hands raised before her. Sigla on either side: μ̣ρ̣̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

κε̅,
τσ,
ι̅χρ̣..
λρ,ι
υκητˊ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οήθει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Ἰω(άννῃ) χαρ[του]λαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) διυκητ(ῇ)

Accession number BZS.1947.2.521
Diameter 20.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ χαρτουλαρίῳ καὶ διυκητῇ.

Lord, help your servant John, chartoularios and dioiketes.