Pulcheria Tzintzouloukina (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross of dots above and a decoration below. Border of dots.
θκ̅Ε,θ,
πλχερι
ατη̣Ντοιν
κλινα
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Πλουχερίᾳ τὴν Τοιντζουλούκινα
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross of dots above and a decoration below. Border of dots.
θκ̅Ε,θ,
πλχερι
ατη̣Ντοιν
κλινα
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Πλουχερίᾳ τὴν Τοιντζουλούκινα
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1813 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Πλουχερίᾳ τὴν Τοιντζουλούκινα.
Mother of God, help Pulcheria Tzintouloukina.
Commentary
There are difficulties with the owner's Christian and family names. The former is rendered as Πλουχερία, while the first letters of the latter appear to contain an error in the engraving. We prefer to read Τσιν (i.e. Τζ) for TOIN, and give the name as Tzintouloukina, but this requires confirmation or correction from other sources.