John kouboukleisios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas with a short beard. Inscription preserved at left: : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Νικόλαος]. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas with a short beard. Inscription preserved at left: : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Νικόλαος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with decorations below. Border of dots.
ΚΕ,Θ,
ΙΩΚ.
..ΗΣ..
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Ἰω(άννῃ) κουβ[ουκλ]ησ(ίῳ)
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1560 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 198. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ κουβουκλησίῳ.
Lord, help John, kouboukleisios.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The identity of the saint on the obverse and the reading of the reverse inscription have been confirmed with reference to the parallel linked to this entry.