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John (?) Melias, magistros (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas. Sigla preserved at left: |ΝΙ||Ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό[λαος]. Triple border of dots. 

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of pellets within concentric circles of dots. 

Κ̣Ε̅Θ,
....ΓΙΣ
ΡΤ
ΜΕΛΙΑ


Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Ἰω(άννῃ) μα]γίσ[τ]ρῳ τῷ Μελίᾳ

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas. Sigla preserved at left: |ΝΙ||Ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό[λαος]. Triple border of dots. 

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of pellets within concentric circles of dots. 

Κ̣Ε̅Θ,
....ΓΙΣ
ΡΤ
ΜΕΛΙΑ


Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Ἰω(άννῃ) μα]γίσ[τ]ρῳ τῷ Μελίᾳ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3058
Diameter 32.0 mm; field: 26.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ μαγίστρῳ τῷ Μελίᾳ.

Lord, help John Melias, magistros.

Commentary

We propose the owner's Christian name as John, as there is room to accommodate the standard abbreviation for this name.