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John Moschos, spatharios, dishypatos, judge of the Velum, and exarch (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

Θ̣Κ̣Ε̣̣Ο̣
Η̣Θ̣Ε̣Ι̣Τ
Σ̣̣Δ̣Λ
ΙΑΝΝΗ

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots. 

..Α̣Θ̣,Δ̣Ι̣Σ̣Υ̣
ΠΑΤ,ΚΡΙΤ̣
ΤΗΛΕ
ΑΡΧ̣Τ̣̣
ΜΟΣΧ

[σπ]αθ(αρίῳ), δισυπάτ(ῳ) κριτ(ῇ) τοῦ βήλ(ου) (καὶ) ἐξάρχῳ τῷ Μόσχ(ῳ)

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

Θ̣Κ̣Ε̣̣Ο̣
Η̣Θ̣Ε̣Ι̣Τ
Σ̣̣Δ̣Λ
ΙΑΝΝΗ

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots. 

..Α̣Θ̣,Δ̣Ι̣Σ̣Υ̣
ΠΑΤ,ΚΡΙΤ̣
ΤΗΛΕ
ΑΡΧ̣Τ̣̣
ΜΟΣΧ

[σπ]αθ(αρίῳ), δισυπάτ(ῳ) κριτ(ῇ) τοῦ βήλ(ου) (καὶ) ἐξάρχῳ τῷ Μόσχ(ῳ)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3190
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

See PBW : Ioannes 20622.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ σπαθαρίῳ, δισυπάτῳ, κριτῇ τοῦ βήλου καὶ ἐξάρχῳ τῷ Μόσχῳ.

Mother of God, help your servant John Moschos, spatharios, dishypatos, judge of the Velum, and exarch.