Eirene protospatharissa and strategissa (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding her hands in front of her, palms outward. Sigla: ΜΡ-ΘΥ: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding her hands in front of her, palms outward. Sigla: ΜΡ-ΘΥ: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, preceded and followed by decoration. Border of dots.
θκ̅ε̅οη
ιρηνησ
πθρκ/
στρτηγ
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ(ει) Ἰρήνῃ (πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ίσσᾳ) κ(αὶ) στρατηγ(ίσσᾳ)
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1191 |
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Diameter | 1.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἰρήνῃ πρωτοσπαθαρίσσᾳ καὶ στρατηγίσσᾳ.
Mother of God, help Eirene protospatharissa and strategissa.