Samuel Bourtzes, anthypatos, patrikios, vestes (eleventh century, first half)
Obverse
In the center, the Mother of God standing, holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. To her right, a bust of St Nicholas, beneath which is an inscription: νικ,|λαο,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λαο(ς). To her left, the bust of a (female?) saint who cannot be identified owing to the damage of the inscription below. Along the circumference, an inscription beginning at seven o'clock. Border of dots.
Θκεφυλ,τ,σ̣υ̣ν̣μαρτυσι....
Θ(εοτό)κε φύ(λ)ατ(τε) σὺν μάρτυσι ...
Obverse
In the center, the Mother of God standing, holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. To her right, a bust of St Nicholas, beneath which is an inscription: νικ,|λαο,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λαο(ς). To her left, the bust of a (female?) saint who cannot be identified owing to the damage of the inscription below. Along the circumference, an inscription beginning at seven o'clock. Border of dots.
Θκεφυλ,τ,σ̣υ̣ν̣μαρτυσι....
Θ(εοτό)κε φύ(λ)ατ(τε) σὺν μάρτυσι ...
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σαμ,ηΛ̣
ανθυπΑ̣
τ,πρ̅ι̅⸣ εσ
τ,τορ̣
τζ,
Σαμ(ου)ὴλ ἀνθυπάτ(ῳ), π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ), βέστ(ῃ) το Βούρτζ(ῃ)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4843 |
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Diameter | 28.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε φύλαττε σὺν μάρτυσι ... Σαμουὴλ ἀνθυπάτῳ, πατρικίῳ, βέστῃ το Βούρτζῃ.
Mother of God, with the martyrs stand guard over ... Samuel Bourtzes, anthypatos, patrikios, vestes.
Bibliography
- Études prosopographiques (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
See PBW : Samuel 104.