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Constantine Komnenos, sebastos (twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. On either side, sigla: Μρ̅θυ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


θκ̅ε̅οηθει
κνντιν
σετ
κομνην

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ σεβαστῷ τῷ Κομνηνῷ

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. On either side, sigla: Μρ̅θυ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


θκ̅ε̅οηθει
κνντιν
σετ
κομνην

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ σεβαστῷ τῷ Κομνηνῷ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2981
Diameter 27.0 mm; field: 25.0 mm
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Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ σεβαστῷ τῷ Κομνηνῷ.

Mother of God, help the sebastos Constantine Komnenos.

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