Theodore Charamanzites (?) (eleventh century)
Obverse
A bird (seemingly a partridge) walking to the right with a bell over its left side. Illegible traces of an inscription visible along the lower left circumference. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, presumably beginning with a cross. Border of thick dots.
ΘΕ
ΟΡΟΧ
̣ΜΝΖ
.ΤΟΥ
Θεω[δ]όρο Χα[ρ]αμανζ[ί]του
Obverse
A bird (seemingly a partridge) walking to the right with a bell over its left side. Illegible traces of an inscription visible along the lower left circumference. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, presumably beginning with a cross. Border of thick dots.
ΘΕ
ΟΡΟΧ
̣ΜΝΖ
.ΤΟΥ
Θεω[δ]όρο Χα[ρ]αμανζ[ί]του
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.896 |
|---|---|
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1588. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεωδόρο Χαραμανζίτου.
Theodore Charamanzites.
Commentary
The restoration of the owner's family name is entirely conjectural and awaits confirmation or correction from a better preserved parallel.