John protospatharios and protonotarios of Paphlagonia (eleventh century)

Bust of the Virgin with her hands raised before her. Sigla: ̅-..: Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Circular inscription within a border of dots:

θηκεRοηθ,τσδ

θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ[ούλῳ]

Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.

–  –
ι̅αν
..πρτ,
...θ.SΑΝ
.αφλα΄
–  –

Ἰωάν[νῃ] πρωτ(ο)[σπα]θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) (πρωτο)ν(οταρίῳ) [Π]αφλα(γονίας)

θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ Παφλαγονίας.

Mother of God, please help your servant John, protospatharios and protonotarios of Paphlagonia.

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