John notarios and cleric of the Great Church (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of a holy figure, likely St John Chrysostom. Illegible traces of epigraphy on either side. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines (likely beginning with a cross). Border of dots.
Κε̅,θ,
.νοτα.
Sκληρι..
τη̣.ε..
.ησι.
σ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Ἰ]ω(άννῃ) νοτα[ρ(ίῳ)] (καὶ) κληρι[κῷ] τῆ[ς] Μ(ε)γ(άλης) Ἐ[κκλ]ησί[α]ς
Obverse
Bust of a holy figure, likely St John Chrysostom. Illegible traces of epigraphy on either side. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines (likely beginning with a cross). Border of dots.
Κε̅,θ,
.νοτα.
Sκληρι..
τη̣.ε..
.ησι.
σ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Ἰ]ω(άννῃ) νοτα[ρ(ίῳ)] (καὶ) κληρι[κῷ] τῆ[ς] Μ(ε)γ(άλης) Ἐ[κκλ]ησί[α]ς
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.49 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
| Condition | Corroded. |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 128. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ νοταρίῳ καὶ κληρικῷ τῆς Μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας.
Lord, help John, notarios and cleric of the Great Church.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)