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John imperial protospatharios and chartoularios of the stratiotikon logothesion (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on three steps. Circular inscription between two borders of dots.

ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΩΣΩΛΟ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλο

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΙΩ̣̣Ν
ΝΗ̣.ΣΠ̣
ΘΡ̣,ΧΡ
Τ,ΤΣΤΡ
.,ΛΟΓΟ

Ἰωάννῃ β(ασιλικῷ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) χαρτ(ουλαρίῳ) τοῦ στρα[τ(ιωτικοῦ)] λογο(θεσίου)

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on three steps. Circular inscription between two borders of dots.

ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΩΣΩΛΟ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλο

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΙΩ̣̣Ν
ΝΗ̣.ΣΠ̣
ΘΡ̣,ΧΡ
Τ,ΤΣΤΡ
.,ΛΟΓΟ

Ἰωάννῃ β(ασιλικῷ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) χαρτ(ουλαρίῳ) τοῦ στρα[τ(ιωτικοῦ)] λογο(θεσίου)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2665
Diameter 21.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm
Condition Cracked along channel (rev.)

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλο Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ στρατιωτικοῦ λογοθεσίου.

Lord, help your servant John imperial protospatharios and chartoularios of the stratiotikon logothesion.