John Palaiologos, sebastos (twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion before her. Sigla on either side: Μ̣Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning at twelve o'clock:
θκ.......σ.δλι
Θ(εοτό)κ[ε βοήθει τῷ] σ[ῷ] δούλῳ Ἰω(άννῃ)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
σε
αστ
τπαλαι
ολογ
σεβαστῷ τῷ Παλαιολόγῳ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion before her. Sigla on either side: Μ̣Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning at twelve o'clock:
θκ.......σ.δλι
Θ(εοτό)κ[ε βοήθει τῷ] σ[ῷ] δούλῳ Ἰω(άννῃ)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
σε
αστ
τπαλαι
ολογ
σεβαστῷ τῷ Παλαιολόγῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1055 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ σεβαστῷ τῷ Παλαιολόγῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant John Palaiologos, sebastos.