John kouboukleisios (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John Prodromos, nimbate, holding long cross over left shoulder. Inscription visible to l. and r.: |ΙΩ|ΟΠΡ|Δ|Μ: Ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Πρόδρομος. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Linear border.
ΚΕΘ
ΤΩΣΩΔ\
ΙΩΚ
ΚΛΗΣ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ κουβουκλησίῳ
Obverse
Bust of St. John Prodromos, nimbate, holding long cross over left shoulder. Inscription visible to l. and r.: |ΙΩ|ΟΠΡ|Δ|Μ: Ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Πρόδρομος. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Linear border.
ΚΕΘ
ΤΩΣΩΔ\
ΙΩΚ
ΚΛΗΣ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ κουβουκλησίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3670 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 197, republished in Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1618. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ κουβουκλησίῳ.
Lord, help your servant John kouboukleisios.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)