Romanos Skleros, magistros, vestes, and doux (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist holding a staff cross. Inscription preserved at left: |ι̅|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ [Πρ(ό)δρ(ομος)]. Along the circumference, traces of a circular inscription beginning with a cross at eight o'clock:
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Κ(ύρι)ε β[οήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist holding a staff cross. Inscription preserved at left: |ι̅|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ [Πρ(ό)δρ(ομος)]. Along the circumference, traces of a circular inscription beginning with a cross at eight o'clock:
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Κ(ύρι)ε β[οήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
μα
.μαγι
,εστ
δ.τ
σκ.η̣ρ,
[Ῥ]ωμα[ν(ῷ)] μαγί[στρ(ῳ)] (καὶ) βέστ[ῃ (καὶ)] δου[κ(ὶ)] τῷ Σκ[λ]ηρ(ῷ)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2492 |
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Diameter | 31.0 mm |
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Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ῥωμανῷ μαγίστρῳ καὶ βέστῃ καὶ δουκὶ τῷ Σκληρῷ.
Lord, help your servant Romanos Skleros, magistros and vestes and doux.
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