John ..., patrikios and protospatharios (eleventh century)
Obverse
The Mother of God standing, orans. Sigla on either side: μρθυ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Traces of an inscription at left: .eσπινα : [Δ]έσπινα. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines; last line largely illegible. Border of dots.
ι̣Πτ̣
Ρικι
Σπθρ,
τηπε
..ου̣Σ
Ἰω(άννῃ) πατρικίῳ, (πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ίῳ) τῷ Ἠπε..ουσ..
Obverse
The Mother of God standing, orans. Sigla on either side: μρθυ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Traces of an inscription at left: .eσπινα : [Δ]έσπινα. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines; last line largely illegible. Border of dots.
ι̣Πτ̣
Ρικι
Σπθρ,
τηπε
..ου̣Σ
Ἰω(άννῃ) πατρικίῳ, (πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ίῳ) τῷ Ἠπε..ουσ..
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2582 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἰωάννῃ πατρικίῳ, πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ τῷ Ἠπε..ουσ..
John ..., patrikios, protospatharios.
Commentary
We cannot offer a reading of the owner's family name on the basis of the letters visible.