Theodoros Chetames (Thoros, son of Hetoum), kouropalates and doux of Melitene, circa 1074
Identifier
ANRO-1289
Seal Description
Ranks & Titles: kouropalates, doux of Melitene
Specifications: 26 mm, 12.77 g, 11 h
Obv. Description: Saint Theodore, nimbate, standing facing, holding a spear in his right hand and resting his left hand on a shield.
Obv. Inscription: [O / A/ΓI/O,] - [ΘЄO][Δ/OP/O,]
Rev. Description: Inscription in seven lines.
Rev. Inscription: [O]MⲰN[V/M]ON CON Δ[૪]/KA K૪POΠAΛA/THN MAPTVC / XЄTAMHN TO/N MЄΛITHNH, / CKЄΠOIC
Inscr. Translation: Martyr, may you protect your namesake, Chetames, kouropalates and doux of Melitene
Specifications: 26 mm, 12.77 g, 11 h
Obv. Description: Saint Theodore, nimbate, standing facing, holding a spear in his right hand and resting his left hand on a shield.
Obv. Inscription: [O / A/ΓI/O,] - [ΘЄO][Δ/OP/O,]
Rev. Description: Inscription in seven lines.
Rev. Inscription: [O]MⲰN[V/M]ON CON Δ[૪]/KA K૪POΠAΛA/THN MAPTVC / XЄTAMHN TO/N MЄΛITHNH, / CKЄΠOIC
Inscr. Translation: Martyr, may you protect your namesake, Chetames, kouropalates and doux of Melitene
Publications or references
Sandrovskaja/Seibt 62
Spink 132 (Zacos sale II), 130
Wassiliou-Seibt, Corpus II, 1618
Spink 132 (Zacos sale II), 130
Wassiliou-Seibt, Corpus II, 1618
Provenance
Leu Numismatik Web Auction 23 Lot 4132 (21-Aug-2022)
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Citation
“Theodoros Chetames (Thoros, son of Hetoum), kouropalates and doux of Melitene, circa 1074,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed February 22, 2025, http://armnumres.org/items/show/1289.