Isaac Komnenos, despotes (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
A military saint (St Theodore, as on parallel specimens) standing, holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription on either side: .|Α|ΓΙ|Ο|Σ...: [ὁ] ἅγιος ... No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. No border visible.
...
.ΙΤΣ
.ΥΛΙΣΑ̣Α̣
.ΙΔΕΣΠΟΤΗ
.ΚΟΜΝΗ
Ν
[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθε]ι τῷ σῷ [δο]ύλῳ Ἰσαα[κ]ίῳ δεσπότῃ [τ]ῷ Κομνηνῷ
Obverse
A military saint (St Theodore, as on parallel specimens) standing, holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription on either side: .|Α|ΓΙ|Ο|Σ...: [ὁ] ἅγιος ... No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. No border visible.
...
.ΙΤΣ
.ΥΛΙΣΑ̣Α̣
.ΙΔΕΣΠΟΤΗ
.ΚΟΜΝΗ
Ν
[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθε]ι τῷ σῷ [δο]ύλῳ Ἰσαα[κ]ίῳ δεσπότῃ [τ]ῷ Κομνηνῷ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.501 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰσαακίῳ δεσπότῃ τῷ Κομνηνῷ.
Lord, help your servant Isaac Komnenos, despotes.
Commentary
See the commentary to BZS.1958.106.5003; this and the related seals should be dated to the years between 1081 and 1102. See PBW : Isaakios 61.