John Abalantes(?), kouropalates (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Sigla visible at right: Θ̣Υ̣̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Linear border.
ΘΚ̣...
ΤΣ̣...
Ι̅̅ΚΟΥ̣..
Π,ΛΑΤ,Τ..
ΑΛ̣.
Θ(εοτό)κ[ε β(οή)θ(ει)] τῷ σ[ῷ δού(λῳ)] Ἰω(άννῃ) κου[ρο]π(α)λάτ(ῃ) τ[ῳ Ἀ]βαλ[άντῃ]
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Sigla visible at right: Θ̣Υ̣̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Linear border.
ΘΚ̣...
ΤΣ̣...
Ι̅̅ΚΟΥ̣..
Π,ΛΑΤ,Τ..
ΑΛ̣.
Θ(εοτό)κ[ε β(οή)θ(ει)] τῷ σ[ῷ δού(λῳ)] Ἰω(άννῃ) κου[ρο]π(α)λάτ(ῃ) τ[ῳ Ἀ]βαλ[άντῃ]
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4502 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Condition | Corroded, worn, and broken. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ κουροπαλάτῃ τῳ Ἀβαλάντῃ.
Theotokos, help your servant John Abalantes, kouropalates.
Commentary
The reading of the family name is provisional and awaits confirmation from a better preserved parallel.