John ek prosopou (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child in her left arm. Sigla preserved at left: : Μ(ήτη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅Ε
̣ΟΕΙΘΗ
.̣ΟΥΛΟ
..Ι̅ΕΚ
.ΣΠ̣
Θ(εοτό)κε βοείθη [τ]ῷ δούλο [σοῦ] Ἰω(άννῃ) ἐκ [(προ)]σώπ(ου)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child in her left arm. Sigla preserved at left: : Μ(ήτη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅Ε
̣ΟΕΙΘΗ
.̣ΟΥΛΟ
..Ι̅ΕΚ
.ΣΠ̣
Θ(εοτό)κε βοείθη [τ]ῷ δούλο [σοῦ] Ἰω(άννῃ) ἐκ [(προ)]σώπ(ου)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2402 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped at top and bottom. Both faces worn. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοείθη τῷ δούλο σοῦ Ἰωάννῃ ἐκ προσώπου.
Mother of God, help your servant John, ek prosopou.