John apo hypaton (seventh century)
Obverse
A saint (perhaps St. John) standing between two cypress trees. Above his right shoulder in the upper left of the field, the image of Christ within a cruciform nimbus. No traces of epigraphy. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Linear border.
ΘΕΟ
ΤΟΚΕΒ̣Ο
Η̣θ̣ΗΙΑ̣Ν̣
Ν̣Ι̣Α̣ΠΟΥΠ
Α̣Τ̣Ν
Θεοτόκε [β]ο[ήθ]η Ἰω[άννι ἀ]πὸ ὑπ[άτ]ων
Obverse
A saint (perhaps St. John) standing between two cypress trees. Above his right shoulder in the upper left of the field, the image of Christ within a cruciform nimbus. No traces of epigraphy. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Linear border.
ΘΕΟ
ΤΟΚΕΒ̣Ο
Η̣θ̣ΗΙΑ̣Ν̣
Ν̣Ι̣Α̣ΠΟΥΠ
Α̣Τ̣Ν
Θεοτόκε [β]ο[ήθ]η Ἰω[άννι ἀ]πὸ ὑπ[άτ]ων
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4139 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30.0 mm |
| Condition | Partly corroded. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθη Ἰωάννι ἀπὸ ὑπάτων.
Theotokos, help John apo hypaton.