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Constantine Kostomyres, protospatharios, praipositos, epi tou koitonos and pronoetes (eleventh century, second half)

 
 
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Obverse

Inscription of five lines, a decoration above and below. Border of dots.

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ΚΕΟΉΘ
ΤῶΣῶΟΎΛ
ΚΝΣΤΑΝΤΊ
ΝΠΡΤΟΣΠΑ
ΘΑΡΊ
  

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ

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Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a decoration above and below. Border of dots.

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ΠΡΑΙΠΟΣΊ
ΤἘΠῚΤΟῦΚΟΙ
ΤῶΝΟΣΚΑῚΠΡΟ
ΝΟΗΤῆΤῶΚΟ
ΣΤΟΜΥΡΗ
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πραιποσίτῳ, ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος καὶ προνοητῇ τῷ Κοστομύρῃ

Obverse

Inscription of five lines, a decoration above and below. Border of dots.

  
ΚΕΟΉΘ
ΤῶΣῶΟΎΛ
ΚΝΣΤΑΝΤΊ
ΝΠΡΤΟΣΠΑ
ΘΑΡΊ
  

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a decoration above and below. Border of dots.

  
ΠΡΑΙΠΟΣΊ
ΤἘΠῚΤΟῦΚΟΙ
ΤῶΝΟΣΚΑῚΠΡΟ
ΝΟΗΤῆΤῶΚΟ
ΣΤΟΜΥΡΗ
  

πραιποσίτῳ, ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος καὶ προνοητῇ τῷ Κοστομύρῃ

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.999
Diameter 26.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

See PBW: Konstantinos 20364.
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, πραιποσίτῳ, ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος καὶ προνοητῇ τῷ Κοστομύρῃ.

Mother of God, help your servant Constantine Kostomyres, protospatharios, praipositos, epi tou koitonos, and pronoetes.

Commentary

Note the use of accent marks and breathings on this finely engraved seal.