Adrian Komnenos, protosebastos (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
St George standing, holding a spear with his right hand and balancing his shield against the ground with his left. Sigla on either side: |ΓΕ||Ρ.|..|Σ̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ[γιο]ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, presumably beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΚΕ,Θ,
Τ̣Σ,.
.ΡΙΑΝ
Π̣ΡΤΟΣΕ
ΑΣΤΤ
ΚΟΜΝ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σ(ῷ) δού[λ(ῳ) Ἀ]δριανῷ πρωτοσεβαστῷ τῷ Κομνην(ῷ)
Obverse
St George standing, holding a spear with his right hand and balancing his shield against the ground with his left. Sigla on either side: |ΓΕ||Ρ.|..|Σ̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ[γιο]ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, presumably beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΚΕ,Θ,
Τ̣Σ,.
.ΡΙΑΝ
Π̣ΡΤΟΣΕ
ΑΣΤΤ
ΚΟΜΝ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σ(ῷ) δού[λ(ῳ) Ἀ]δριανῷ πρωτοσεβαστῷ τῷ Κομνην(ῷ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.581 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀδριανῷ πρωτοσεβαστῷ τῷ Κομνηνῷ.
Lord, help your servant Adrian Komnenos, protosebastos.
Commentary
For other seals and sources tracing the career of Adrian Komnenos, brother of the emperor Alexios I Komnenos, see PBW : Adrianos 102. He is also attested as Grand Domestikos of the West and was active between the years 1081 and 1105.