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John bishop (eighth/ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΟΣΩ|ΔΛΩ. Border of dots.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τὸ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Cruciform monogram: ΙΝΝ : Ἰωάννου. In the quarters: ΕΠΙΣ|ΚΟΠ. Border of dots.

Ἰωάννου ἐπισκόπου

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΟΣΩ|ΔΛΩ. Border of dots.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τὸ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Cruciform monogram: ΙΝΝ : Ἰωάννου. In the quarters: ΕΠΙΣ|ΚΟΠ. Border of dots.

Ἰωάννου ἐπισκόπου

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.31
Diameter 27.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus V/1, 987. Cf. Zacos-Veglery, no. 2002.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τὸ σῷ δούλῳ. Ἰωάννου ἐπισκόπου.

Mother of God, help your servant. (Seal of) the bishop John.

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