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John hypatos, ergasteriarches and archon tou blattiou (seventh/eighth century)

 
 

Obverse

In the upper field, busts of two emperors wearing the chlamys and crown; the figure on the right is holding the globus cruciger (as presumably does his counterpart on the left). In the lower field, an inscription of two lines. Wreath border.

ννη
υ̣πτ

[Ἰ]ωάννῃ ὑπάτῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.

Ε̣ρ̣γ̣
στιρι̣̣
ρχρ.
ν,τβλ̣
τι

ἐργ[α]στιριάρχου (καὶ) ἄρχων(τος) τοῦ βλατίου

Obverse

In the upper field, busts of two emperors wearing the chlamys and crown; the figure on the right is holding the globus cruciger (as presumably does his counterpart on the left). In the lower field, an inscription of two lines. Wreath border.

ννη
υ̣πτ

[Ἰ]ωάννῃ ὑπάτῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.

Ε̣ρ̣γ̣
στιρι̣̣
ρχρ.
ν,τβλ̣
τι

ἐργ[α]στιριάρχου (καὶ) ἄρχων(τος) τοῦ βλατίου

Accession number BZS.1958.106.683
Diameter 30.0 mm
Condition Blank too small for die. Corroded.

Translation

Ἰωάννῃ ὑπάτῳ ἐργαστιριάρχου καὶ ἄρχωντος τοῦ βλατίου.

John hypatos, ergasteriarches and archon tou blattiou.