Anna Karantene (tenth/eleventh century)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2464 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and partially effaced on the obverse. |
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God. Faintly visible sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Indeterminate border.
ΘΚ.
,ΤΗΣΗ
Δ,ΝΚ
Ρ̣ΝΤΗ
Ν,
Θεοτόκε βοήτθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Ἄνᾳ Καραντηνῇ
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήτθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Ἄνᾳ Καραντηνῇ.
Mother of God, help your servant, Anna Karantene.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2464 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and partially effaced on the obverse. |
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2464 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and partially effaced on the obverse. |
Commentary
Two seals in the collection of Dumbraton Oaks, listed below, are parallel to this specimen. Several other parallel or closely related seals are found in collections in Bulgaria and Romania, as well as the Zacos Collection. Cf. Jordanov, Corpus II, no. 267-272; Stavrakos, Die byzantinischen Bleisiegel, p. 192.