John epi tes hetaireias (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of a figure, likely a military saint, holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left. Other details indistinct; no epigraphy visible. No visible border.
Reverse
Inscription of at least three lines. Indeterminate border.
̣Σ
Ι̅ΕΠΙ
Η̣ΣΕΤΕ
[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)] [τ]ῷ σῷ δ[ού(λω)] Ἰω(άννῃ) ἐπὶ [τ]ῆς ἑτε[ρίας]
Obverse
Bust of a figure, likely a military saint, holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left. Other details indistinct; no epigraphy visible. No visible border.
Reverse
Inscription of at least three lines. Indeterminate border.
̣Σ
Ι̅ΕΠΙ
Η̣ΣΕΤΕ
[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)] [τ]ῷ σῷ δ[ού(λω)] Ἰω(άννῃ) ἐπὶ [τ]ῆς ἑτε[ρίας]
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2406 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. Corroded. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλω Ἰωάννῃ ἐπὶ τῆς ἑτερείας.
Lord, help your servant John, epi tes etaireias.