John imperial spatharokandidatos (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of Christ. Details indistinct. Traces of sigla on either side: ισ̅χσ̅ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Along the circumference, within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθειτσ.....
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ δούλ(ῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross of dots above and below. Border of dots.
ι
.νη,σ
πθρο
κ̣νˊ
Ἰωά[ν]νῃ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαροκανδ(ιδάτῳ)
Obverse
Bust of Christ. Details indistinct. Traces of sigla on either side: ισ̅χσ̅ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Along the circumference, within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθειτσ.....
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ δούλ(ῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross of dots above and below. Border of dots.
ι
.νη,σ
πθρο
κ̣νˊ
Ἰωά[ν]νῃ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαροκανδ(ιδάτῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2029 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ.
Lord, help your servant John, imperial spatharokandidatos.