Anna kouropalatissa (eleventh century)
Obverse
The Mother of God seated on a throne, holding the medallion of Christ before her. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines; last line illegible. Border of dots.
θκε.
τηνση.
λ νν.
κροπ
τ̣Ησην̣.
.....
Θ(εοτό)κε βοή[θ(ει)] τὴν σὴ[ν] δούλ(ην) Ἄνν[αν] κουροπα[λα]τήσην [τὴν ...]
Obverse
The Mother of God seated on a throne, holding the medallion of Christ before her. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines; last line illegible. Border of dots.
θκε.
τηνση.
λ νν.
κροπ
τ̣Ησην̣.
.....
Θ(εοτό)κε βοή[θ(ει)] τὴν σὴ[ν] δούλ(ην) Ἄνν[αν] κουροπα[λα]τήσην [τὴν ...]
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1077 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τὴν σὴν δούλην Ἄνναν κουροπαλατήσην τὴν ...
Mother of God, help your servant Anna ..., kouropalatissa.
Commentary
The inscription appears to consist of six lines, but the last line is not well enough preserved to offer a reading of what would be the owner's family name. Given her Christian name and title, it is likely that she was a member of the Komnenos family.