Theodore Doukas (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St Theodore holding a spear and shield. Traces of epigraphy on either side: θ̣Ε|ο.||ροσ̣ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεό[δ]ωρος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines; top line missing. A cross below. Border of dots.
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ο̣ΝΟΙΚετΗ
.ονλογε
.ΝΚΑΛι
μ̣Αρτυροσ
ε̣Ορ,
[σκέπ(οις) τ]ὸν οἰκέτη[ν] σὸν, Λόγε, [τὸ]ν Δούκα λί[τ(αις)] μάρτυρ(ος) ὁσ[ίου Θ]εοδώρ(ου)
Obverse
Bust of St Theodore holding a spear and shield. Traces of epigraphy on either side: θ̣Ε|ο.||ροσ̣ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεό[δ]ωρος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines; top line missing. A cross below. Border of dots.
.....
ο̣ΝΟΙΚετΗ
.ονλογε
.ΝΚΑΛι
μ̣Αρτυροσ
ε̣Ορ,
[σκέπ(οις) τ]ὸν οἰκέτη[ν] σὸν, Λόγε, [τὸ]ν Δούκα λί[τ(αις)] μάρτυρ(ος) ὁσ[ίου Θ]εοδώρ(ου)
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1144 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm |
| Condition | Struck off center. Partially corroded. |
Translation
σκέποις τὸν οἰκέτην σὸν, Λόγε, τὸν Δούκα λίταις μάρτυρος ὁσίου Θεοδώρου.
Logos, may you protect your servant, the son of Doukas, through the intercessions of the holy martyr Theodore.
Commentary
The inscription consists of two twelve-syllable verses. In his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection, Laurent allowed for the possibility that the owner's Christian name was Theodore, in keeping with the saint shown on the obverse; but he cautioned against this reading since he transcribed the fourth line as τὸν Δούκα, i.e. "son of Doukas." We have followed this reading but await confirmation or correction from a better preserved parallel.