John (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God. Details indistinct. Sigla on either side: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Within concentric circles of dots, a circular inscription beginning at nine o'clock:
ΘΚΕ,Θ,ΤΣΛ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Bust of St. Nicholas. Details indistinct. On either side, sigla: |ΝΙ|Κ,Λ|Α|Ο,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λαο(ς). Within concentric circles of dots, a circular inscription beginning at ten o'clock:
ΙΑΝΝΗ
Ἰωάννῃ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God. Details indistinct. Sigla on either side: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Within concentric circles of dots, a circular inscription beginning at nine o'clock:
ΘΚΕ,Θ,ΤΣΛ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Bust of St. Nicholas. Details indistinct. On either side, sigla: |ΝΙ|Κ,Λ|Α|Ο,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λαο(ς). Within concentric circles of dots, a circular inscription beginning at ten o'clock:
ΙΑΝΝΗ
Ἰωάννῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3108 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
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Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ.
Mother of God, help your servant John.
Commentary