Doukaina Kourtikina nun (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion. Inscription: μρ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕ
.ΚΕΝΑ
.ΝΑΧ
.ΗΚΟΥΡ
.ΙΚΙΝΑ
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Δούκενα μωναχῇ τῇ Κουρτίκινᾳ
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion. Inscription: μρ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕ
.ΚΕΝΑ
.ΝΑΧ
.ΗΚΟΥΡ
.ΙΚΙΝΑ
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Δούκενα μωναχῇ τῇ Κουρτίκινᾳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2556 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1464 (numbered Fogg 2552). |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Δούκενα μωναχῇ τῇ Κουρτίκινᾳ.
Theotokos, help the nun Doukaina Kourtikina.