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John imperial protospatharios and logothetes tou stratiotikou (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps; pellets adorn the end of both transverse bars. A cypress tree on the side. Remnants of a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:

κε̣

Κ(ύρι)ε β[οήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ν
σπ̣
ο̣λοθε̣
υστρ
οτι

[Ἰω]άν[ν(ῃ) β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπα[θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) λ]ογοθέ[τῃ το]ῦ στρ[ατιο]τι(κοῦ)

Obverse

A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps; pellets adorn the end of both transverse bars. A cypress tree on the side. Remnants of a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:

κε̣

Κ(ύρι)ε β[οήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ν
σπ̣
ο̣λοθε̣
υστρ
οτι

[Ἰω]άν[ν(ῃ) β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπα[θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) λ]ογοθέ[τῃ το]ῦ στρ[ατιο]τι(κοῦ)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3029
Diameter 22.0 mm
Condition Broken; half preserved.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ λογοθέτῃ τοῦ στρατιοτικοῦ.

Lord, help your servant John, imperial protospatharios and logothetes tou stratiotikou.