John imperial spatharios and epi tou vestiariou (ninth/tenth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of four steps; fleurons rise on either side. Within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock:
Κεοηθ̣,τσουλ,
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ιν
νησπθ
ρηṢεπιτ
ουεστ
Ἰωάννῃ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρή(ῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τοῦ βεστ(ιαρίου)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of four steps; fleurons rise on either side. Within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock:
Κεοηθ̣,τσουλ,
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ιν
νησπθ
ρηṢεπιτ
ουεστ
Ἰωάννῃ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρή(ῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τοῦ βεστ(ιαρίου)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1736 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Condition | Cracked along the channel. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρήῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ βεστιαρίου.
Lord, help your servant John, imperial spatharios and epi tou vestiariou.