John imperial protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Faintly preserved bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. No sigla visible. Traces of a circular inscription along the circumference:
τ̣̣Σ̣̣̣
[Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ(ει)] τῷ σῷ δ[ούλ(ῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ι̅
αΣπαθα
.επιτ
υκιακ
Ἰω(άννῃ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθα[ρ(ίῳ)] (καὶ) ἐπὶ τ(ῶν) ὐκιακ(ῶν)
Obverse
Faintly preserved bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. No sigla visible. Traces of a circular inscription along the circumference:
τ̣̣Σ̣̣̣
[Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ(ει)] τῷ σῷ δ[ούλ(ῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ι̅
αΣπαθα
.επιτ
υκιακ
Ἰω(άννῃ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθα[ρ(ίῳ)] (καὶ) ἐπὶ τ(ῶν) ὐκιακ(ῶν)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1845 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ὐκιακῶν.
Mother of God, help your servant John, imperial protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon.