John kouboukleisios, imperial cleric, diakonos and skeuophylax of the Great Church (eleventh century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross (x at the first transverse bar) mounted on a base of three steps. Fleurons rise on both sides. Along the circumference, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock. Indeterminate border.
κεοηθιτσδουλ
Κύριε βοήθι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross of dots above. Border of dots.
ι̅κ
.κλκλ,
ιακ̣.σκ,
φυλ,τισ
̣εκκλ
Ἰω(άννῃ) κου[β]ουκλ(εισίῳ), β(ασιλικῷ) κλ(ηρικῷ), [δ]ια[κ(όνῳ) (καὶ)] σκ(ευ)[ο]φύλ(ακι) τις Μ(ε)γ(άλης) Ἐκκλ(ησίας)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross (x at the first transverse bar) mounted on a base of three steps. Fleurons rise on both sides. Along the circumference, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock. Indeterminate border.
κεοηθιτσδουλ
Κύριε βοήθι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross of dots above. Border of dots.
ι̅κ
.κλκλ,
ιακ̣.σκ,
φυλ,τισ
̣εκκλ
Ἰω(άννῃ) κου[β]ουκλ(εισίῳ), β(ασιλικῷ) κλ(ηρικῷ), [δ]ια[κ(όνῳ) (καὶ)] σκ(ευ)[ο]φύλ(ακι) τις Μ(ε)γ(άλης) Ἐκκλ(ησίας)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.122 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Condition | Punctured. |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 81. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ κουβουκλεισίῳ, βασιλικῷ κληρικῷ, διακόνῳ καὶ σκευοφύλακι τις Μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας.
Lord, help your servant John koubouleisios, imperial cleric, diakonos, and skeuophylax of the Great Church.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)