John priest (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram. In the angles: Τ..|ΔΛ. . Border of dots.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
Ι.ΑΝ,
.ΡΕΣ
ΥΤΕ
Ρ,
Ἰωάννῃ πρεσβυτέρῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram. In the angles: Τ..|ΔΛ. . Border of dots.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
Ι.ΑΝ,
.ΡΕΣ
ΥΤΕ
Ρ,
Ἰωάννῃ πρεσβυτέρῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4891 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/3, no. 1890. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ πρεσβυτέρῳ.
Theotokos, help your servant John priest.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)