John protospatharios, judge and exaktor (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Peter; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |π̣Ετ.|οσ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Πέτ[ρ]ος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ke,θ,
ι̣̣Σπ
ρ,κριτ.
κεε̣̣.
τ̣Ρ̣.
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Ἰω(άννῃ) (πρωτο)σπα[θ]αρ(ίῳ), κριτ[ῇ] κὲ ἐξά[κ]τωρ[ι]
Obverse
Bust of St Peter; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |π̣Ετ.|οσ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Πέτ[ρ]ος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ke,θ,
ι̣̣Σπ
ρ,κριτ.
κεε̣̣.
τ̣Ρ̣.
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Ἰω(άννῃ) (πρωτο)σπα[θ]αρ(ίῳ), κριτ[ῇ] κὲ ἐξά[κ]τωρ[ι]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2949 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, κριτῇ κὲ ἐξάκτωρι.
Lord, help John, protospatharios, judge and exaktor.