Maria Bryennissa, magistrissa (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Inscription: Μ̅Θ̅: Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Indeterminate border.
ΘΚΕ,Θ,
ΜΑΡΙΑΜΑ
ΓΙΣΤΡΙΣΗ
ΤΗΡΙΕ
ΝΙΣΗ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Μαρία μαγιστρίσῃ τῇ Βριενίσῃ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Inscription: Μ̅Θ̅: Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Indeterminate border.
ΘΚΕ,Θ,
ΜΑΡΙΑΜΑ
ΓΙΣΤΡΙΣΗ
ΤΗΡΙΕ
ΝΙΣΗ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Μαρία μαγιστρίσῃ τῇ Βριενίσῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.204 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μαρία μαγιστρίσῃ τῇ Βριενίσῃ.
Mother of God, help Maria Bryennissa, magistrissa.