Manuel kouropalates (twelfth century)
Obverse
St Demetrios holding a spear and shield. No epigraphy visible. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
...τ̣.σ
.νο.ηλ̣
Κροπλ̣
Τηνσκ
.ποισ̣
[μάρ]τ[υ]ς [Μ]ανο[υ]ὴλ κουροπαλάτην σκ[έ]ποις
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2563 |
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Diameter | 19.0 mm |
Condition | Blank too small for die. |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1375. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
μάρτυς Μανουὴλ κουροπαλάτην σκέποις.
Martyr, may you protect Manuel, kouropalates.
Commentary
For a parallel, see PBW : Manuel 20109.