Irene Radene, sebaste (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A cross of dots above and a decoration below. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕ
ΟΗΘΕΙ
ΥΡΗΝΙΣΕ
ΣΤΙΤΗ
ΡΙΝΗ
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει ᾽Υρήνι σεβαστι τῇ Ῥαδινῇ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A cross of dots above and a decoration below. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕ
ΟΗΘΕΙ
ΥΡΗΝΙΣΕ
ΣΤΙΤΗ
ΡΙΝΗ
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει ᾽Υρήνι σεβαστι τῇ Ῥαδινῇ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.593 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει ᾽Υρήνι σεβαστι τῇ Ῥαδινῇ.
Mother of God, help Irene Radene, sebaste.
Commentary
The owner of this seal is likely the same woman attested as zoste on a seal dating from the last years of the eleventh century. See PBW : Eirene 20105 and 20109.