Eudokia nun (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans. Traces of sigla: Μ: Μ[(ήτηρ) Θ(εο)ῦ]. Circular inscription along the circumference. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅Ε,Θ,
ΤΗΣΗΔΛ.
ΕΥΔΟΚ,ΑΧ
ΔΛ,ΤΗΣ
ΤΡΙΔΟΣ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῇ σῇ δούλ(ῃ) Εὐδοκ(ίᾳ) (μον)αχ(ῇ) (καὶ) δούλ(ῃ) τῆς Τρι(ά)δος
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans. Traces of sigla: Μ: Μ[(ήτηρ) Θ(εο)ῦ]. Circular inscription along the circumference. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅Ε,Θ,
ΤΗΣΗΔΛ.
ΕΥΔΟΚ,ΑΧ
ΔΛ,ΤΗΣ
ΤΡΙΔΟΣ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῇ σῇ δούλ(ῃ) Εὐδοκ(ίᾳ) (μον)αχ(ῇ) (καὶ) δούλ(ῃ) τῆς Τρι(ά)δος
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1160 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1465. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Εὐδοκίᾳ μοναχῇ καὶ δούλῃ τῆς Τριάδος.
Mother of God, help your servant Eudokia, nun and servant of the Trinity.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The circular inscription on the obverse will have read ἡ περίδοξος ("glorious"), an epithet of the Virgin that appears on the parallel to this seal cited below.