Anonymous (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St John Chrysostom holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription on either side: |ι̅|ο|σ̣Τ|μ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υσό)στ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
σ̣...
μεχρυσ̣.
στομεφ.
στηρτ.
.οσμ
σ[ῴζε] με, Χρυσ[ό]στομε, φ[ω]στῆρ τ[οῦ κ]όσμ(ου)
Obverse
Bust of St John Chrysostom holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription on either side: |ι̅|ο|σ̣Τ|μ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υσό)στ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
σ̣...
μεχρυσ̣.
στομεφ.
στηρτ.
.οσμ
σ[ῴζε] με, Χρυσ[ό]στομε, φ[ω]στῆρ τ[οῦ κ]όσμ(ου)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2495 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and corroded. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σῴζε με, Χρυσόστομε, φωστῆρ τοῦ κόσμου.
Preserve me, Chrysostom, splendour of the world.
Commentary
The owner's name may have been John, if in fact he was invoking his namesake on the obverse.