Theodotos komes tes kortes (?) (seventh/eighth century)
Obverse
A cross mounted on a base of steps. On either side: κρ|.εοτ|.υ : Κρα[ν]εότ[ο]υ. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
θεοο̣
Τουλ̣
Χτθε
.....κ
ορτ..
Θεοδότου δούλ(ου) Χ(ρισ)τ(οῦ) (καὶ) Θε(ο)τ(όκου) [κόμ(ητος) τ(ῆς)] κόρτ[ης]
Obverse
A cross mounted on a base of steps. On either side: κρ|.εοτ|.υ : Κρα[ν]εότ[ο]υ. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
θεοο̣
Τουλ̣
Χτθε
.....κ
ορτ..
Θεοδότου δούλ(ου) Χ(ρισ)τ(οῦ) (καὶ) Θε(ο)τ(όκου) [κόμ(ητος) τ(ῆς)] κόρτ[ης]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2340 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and corroded. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κρανεότου Θεοδότου δούλου Χριστοῦ καὶ Θεοτόκου κόμητος τῆς κόρτης.
Theodotos, son of Kraneotes, servant of Christ and the Theotokos, komes tes kortes.
Commentary
We take the name Kraneotes, given on the obverse, as the name of the owner's father. The reading of the last part of the reverse is by no means certain.