Bardas Hikanatos (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: μ̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
θκ̅ε,θ,
τσλ,
αρατ
ι̣κανατ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ) Βάρδᾳ τῷ Ἱκανάτῳ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: μ̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
θκ̅ε,θ,
τσλ,
αρατ
ι̣κανατ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ) Βάρδᾳ τῷ Ἱκανάτῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2759 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βάρδᾳ τῷ Ἱκανάτῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Bardas Hikanatos.
Commentary
The owner of this seal is also attested as nobelissimos and praitor of Hellas and Peloponnesos; he was active in the 1080s and 1090s. See PBW: Bardas 105.