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John hypatos, imperial protospatharios and genikos logothetes (eighth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ–Σ|–Λ. Linear border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, with cross at beginning of first line. Indeterminate border.

Ι̣
Ν̣ΝΗΥΠ̣
ΤΒ̣ΣΠ
Θ̣ΡΙ̣ΓΕΝ̣
ΚΟΛΟΓΟ.
ΕΤ̣.

Ἰωάννῃ ὑπάτῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρί(ῳ) (καὶ) γενικὸ λογο[θ]έτ[ῃ]

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ–Σ|–Λ. Linear border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, with cross at beginning of first line. Indeterminate border.

Ι̣
Ν̣ΝΗΥΠ̣
ΤΒ̣ΣΠ
Θ̣ΡΙ̣ΓΕΝ̣
ΚΟΛΟΓΟ.
ΕΤ̣.

Ἰωάννῃ ὑπάτῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρί(ῳ) (καὶ) γενικὸ λογο[θ]έτ[ῃ]

Accession number BZS.1955.1.966
Diameter 27.0 mm
Condition Chipped at bottom.
Previous Editions

Zacos 2026.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ ὑπάτῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ γενικὸ λογοθέτῃ.

Mother of God, help your servant John hypatos, imperial protospatharios and genikos logothetes.

Commentary

See PmbZ #3026.