John protospatharios and ek prosopou ton Oxeon (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St John the Baptist; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: ̣|ι̅|οπ|ρο|δρ|μ̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρόδρ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines (top line missing). Border of dots.
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τ̣σ.
.̅σπθ
εκπροσ
τνο
[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ δ[ού(λῳ) Ἰ]ωάννῃ (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐκ προσ(ώπου) τῶν Ὀξ(έων)
Obverse
Bust of St John the Baptist; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: ̣|ι̅|οπ|ρο|δρ|μ̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρόδρ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines (top line missing). Border of dots.
....
τ̣σ.
.̅σπθ
εκπροσ
τνο
[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ δ[ού(λῳ) Ἰ]ωάννῃ (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐκ προσ(ώπου) τῶν Ὀξ(έων)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4851 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐκ προσώπου τῶν Ὀξέων.
Lord, help your servant John, protospatharios and ek prosopou ton Oxeon.