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Zacharias protovestiarites (twelfth/thirteenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St Zacharias. Sigla on either side: |.|.χ̣|̣|ρ̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Ζα]χαρ(ίας). Traces of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.

γ,ζχ

[ἅ]γ(ιε) Ζαχα[ρία βοήθει]

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.


ζχ
ˊε̣σ̣
η̣ρ
του

Ζαχα[ρί]α (πρωτο)βεσ[τ]ηαρ[ί]του

Obverse

Bust of St Zacharias. Sigla on either side: |.|.χ̣|̣|ρ̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Ζα]χαρ(ίας). Traces of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.

γ,ζχ

[ἅ]γ(ιε) Ζαχα[ρία βοήθει]

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.


ζχ
ˊε̣σ̣
η̣ρ
του

Ζαχα[ρί]α (πρωτο)βεσ[τ]ηαρ[ί]του

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1636
Diameter 17.0 mm

Translation

ἅγιε Ζαχαρία βοήθει. Ζαχαρία πρωτοβεστηαρίτου.

St Zacharias, give thy aid. (Seal of) Zacharias, protovestiarites.