John (?) imperial spatharios, hypatos and chartoularios of the genikon logothesion (eighth century, first half)
Obverse
The Virgin standing between two cypress trees. Details indistinct. Within concentric line borders, a circular inscription along the circumference, beginning at the top:
.εοτοκεβοη...τω....λω
[Θ]εοτόκε βοή[θει] τῷ [σῷ δού]λῳ
Reverse
In the field, an inscription of five lines, the continuation of the circular inscription which runs along the circumference, between concentric borders of dots.
..β̣..σ.αθ̣α....πατωκα.
χαρ
τλαρι
ω.γεν
ι̣κ̣.....
θ....
[Ἰω(άννῃ)] β[ασ(ιλικῷ)] σ[π]αθα[ρίῳ, ὑ]πάτῳ κα[ὶ] χαρτουλαρίῳ [τ]οῦ γενικ[οῦ λογο]θ[εσίου]
Obverse
The Virgin standing between two cypress trees. Details indistinct. Within concentric line borders, a circular inscription along the circumference, beginning at the top:
.εοτοκεβοη...τω....λω
[Θ]εοτόκε βοή[θει] τῷ [σῷ δού]λῳ
Reverse
In the field, an inscription of five lines, the continuation of the circular inscription which runs along the circumference, between concentric borders of dots.
..β̣..σ.αθ̣α....πατωκα.
χαρ
τλαρι
ω.γεν
ι̣κ̣.....
θ....
[Ἰω(άννῃ)] β[ασ(ιλικῷ)] σ[π]αθα[ρίῳ, ὑ]πάτῳ κα[ὶ] χαρτουλαρίῳ [τ]οῦ γενικ[οῦ λογο]θ[εσίου]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2783 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and corroded. The reading has been restored with reference to the related specimen noted in this entry. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ, ὑπάτῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ γενικοῦ λογοθεσίου.
Mother of God, help your servant John, imperial spatharios, hypatos and chartoularios of the genikon logothesion.