Theodora wife of a protospatharios and strategos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God, holding the Child in right arm. No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. No border visible.
..Ε,Θ̣,
.ΕΟ̣Δ̣Ρ̣
.ΣΠΑΘΑ
.ΕΑΣΤΡ
.ΤΗΓ,Σ,
[Θ(εοτ)όκ]ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Θ]εοδώρ(ᾳ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθα[ρ]έᾳ (καὶ) στρ[α]τηγ(ί)σ(ῃ)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God, holding the Child in right arm. No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. No border visible.
..Ε,Θ̣,
.ΕΟ̣Δ̣Ρ̣
.ΣΠΑΘΑ
.ΕΑΣΤΡ
.ΤΗΓ,Σ,
[Θ(εοτ)όκ]ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Θ]εοδώρ(ᾳ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθα[ρ]έᾳ (καὶ) στρ[α]τηγ(ί)σ(ῃ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.439 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Θεοδώρᾳ πρωτοσπαθαρέᾳ καὶ στρατηγίσῃ.
Mother of God, help Theodora, protospatharea and strategissa.