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John asekretis and protonotarios (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of a aaint (likely St. John) offering a blessing. Details indistinct. Sigla preserved at right: ̣: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰ]ω(άννης). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. A cross of dots below. Border of dots.

̣ΚΕ,.
Ι̣̅ΑΣΙΚ.
.ΗΣ͂Ν
ΤΡΙ̣
  

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] Ἰω(άννῃ) ἀσικ[ρήτ]ης (καὶ) (πρωτο)ν[ο]ταρίῳ

Obverse

Bust of a aaint (likely St. John) offering a blessing. Details indistinct. Sigla preserved at right: ̣: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰ]ω(άννης). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. A cross of dots below. Border of dots.

̣ΚΕ,.
Ι̣̅ΑΣΙΚ.
.ΗΣ͂Ν
ΤΡΙ̣
  

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] Ἰω(άννῃ) ἀσικ[ρήτ]ης (καὶ) (πρωτο)ν[ο]ταρίῳ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2396
Diameter 20.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ ἀσικρήτης καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ.

Lord help John, asekretis and protonotarios.