John notarios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St John the Baptist offering a blessing; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |ι̅|ο|ρ|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρο(μος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅θ,
τσ,
ι̅Νοτ,
ρ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Ἰω(άννῃ) νοτ(α)ρ(ίῳ)
Obverse
Bust of St John the Baptist offering a blessing; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |ι̅|ο|ρ|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρο(μος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅θ,
τσ,
ι̅Νοτ,
ρ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Ἰω(άννῃ) νοτ(α)ρ(ίῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2763 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ νοταρίῳ.
Lord, help your servant John, notarios.