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John imperial mandator and protonotarios of the Kibyriotai (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.

ΙΝΝΙΒ
ΜΑΝΔΡΙΝ
ΟΤΡΙΤΟΝ
ΚΙΒΥΡΙΟΤ

Ἰωάννι βασιλικῷ μανδάτορι καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ τον Κιβυριοτῶν

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.

ΙΝΝΙΒ
ΜΑΝΔΡΙΝ
ΟΤΡΙΤΟΝ
ΚΙΒΥΡΙΟΤ

Ἰωάννι βασιλικῷ μανδάτορι καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ τον Κιβυριοτῶν

Accession number BZS.1955.1.967
Diameter 28.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 59.18.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννι βασιλικῷ μανδάτορι καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ τον Κιβυριοτῶν.

Theotokos, help your servant John, imperial mandator and protonotarios of the Kibyriotai.

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