John ...lonites, protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, asekretis, and imperial notarios of the vestiarion (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John Chrysostom offering a blessing and holding a book. Vertical inscription: |ι̅|ο.|.|τ.|μ. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ [Χρυσόσ]τ[ο]μ[ο(ς)]. No border visible.
Obverse
Bust of St. John Chrysostom offering a blessing and holding a book. Vertical inscription: |ι̅|ο.|.|τ.|μ. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ [Χρυσόσ]τ[ο]μ[ο(ς)]. No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.
.κε̅,θ,
.̅σπθ,
.πιτ,γ̅κλ
..κρητνο
.ρι,τε
.τιρ,τ
.λονιτ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Ἰω(άννῃ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [ἐ]πὶ τ(οῦ) Χρ(υσο)(τρι)κλ(ίνου), ἀ[ση]κρῆτ(ις) (καὶ) β(ασιλικῷ) νο[τ]αρί(ῳ) τοῦ βε[σ]τιαρ(ίου) τῷ ...λονιτ(ῃ)
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1319 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, ἀσηκρῆτις καὶ βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ τοῦ βεστιαρίου τῷ ...λονιτῃ.
Lord, help John ...lonites, protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, asekretis and imperial notarios of the vestiarion.