Bardas Eugeniotes (twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John Chrysostom holding a book and offering a blessing. Inscription on either side: |ι̅ο|̅: ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. John Chrysostom holding a book and offering a blessing. Inscription on either side: |ι̅ο|̅: ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ευγε
νιτ
χρυσεπησ
ρν
σκεποισ
Εὐγενιώτην, χρυσεπής, Βάρδαν σκέποις
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.787 |
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Diameter | 28.0 mm; field: 26.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 803. |
Translation
Εὐγενιώτην, χρυσεπής, Βάρδαν σκέποις.
May you who crafted words of gold protect Bardas Eugeniotes.
Commentary
Wassiliou-Seibt notes the unique instance of the epithet χρυσεπής for St. John Chrysostom in metrical inscriptions.