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Monastery (?) of the Thetokos (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, facing, nimbate, with features obscure. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Monogram. Indeterminate border.

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Θεοτόκος

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, facing, nimbate, with features obscure. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Monogram. Indeterminate border.

Ε

Θεοτόκος

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.3265
Diameter 26.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκος.

Theotokos.

Commentary

This seems to be the seal of a monastery of the Theotokos, as her portrait is on the obverse and her name (abbreviated) is on the reverse. However it is unclear where or which monastery this is.