Irene Doukaina (twelfth century)
Obverse
St Nicholas standing, holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription on either side: |ν|ι|κ̣Ο̣|λ|α|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
γρφσ̣
Σφργι..
ειρινη.
..κεν
γραφὰς σφραγί[ζω] Εἰρίνη[ς τ(ῆς) Δ]ουκέν(ης)
Obverse
St Nicholas standing, holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription on either side: |ν|ι|κ̣Ο̣|λ|α|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
γρφσ̣
Σφργι..
ειρινη.
..κεν
γραφὰς σφραγί[ζω] Εἰρίνη[ς τ(ῆς) Δ]ουκέν(ης)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2221 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζω Εἰρίνης τῆς Δουκένης.
I seal the letters of Irene Doukaina.
Commentary
This dodecasyllabic inscription should be added to the collection assembled by Wassiliou-Seibt, Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden.