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John imperial protospatharios, asekretis and anagrapheus of Hellas (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on steps (X at both crossings) with fleurons arising from base (up to second arm). Traces of a circular inscription. Indeterminate border.

ΣΔ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. No visible border.

.ΙΑΝ
ˊΑˊΣΠΑΘ,
.ΣΗΚΡΙΤ,
.ΑΝΑΓΡ,
..ΛΑΔ

Ἰωάνν βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, σηκρίτ (καὶ) ἀναγραφεῖ Ἑλλάδος

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on steps (X at both crossings) with fleurons arising from base (up to second arm). Traces of a circular inscription. Indeterminate border.

ΣΔ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. No visible border.

.ΙΑΝ
ˊΑˊΣΠΑΘ,
.ΣΗΚΡΙΤ,
.ΑΝΑΓΡ,
..ΛΑΔ

Ἰωάνν βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, σηκρίτ (καὶ) ἀναγραφεῖ Ἑλλάδος

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.2135
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 8.1.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, ἀσηκρίτῃ καὶ ἀναγραφεῖ Ἑλλάδος.

Lord, help your servant John, imperial protospatharios, asekretis and anagrapheus of Hellas.

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