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Eirene Komnene Doukaina Palaiologina (1285-1317)

 
 

Obverse

The Mother of God seated on a backless throne (thokos), holding Christ on her lap. Sigla at left and right: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

The empress standing, wearing a high crown and loros and holding a scepter in the right hand, her left held before her in supplication. Inscription in two columns. Border of dots.

                          
ΕΙΡΗ                   ΚΟ
ΝΙΕΥ                   ΜΝΗ
ΣΕΒΕ                  ΝΗΔ
ΑΤΗ                  ΚΕΝΑ
ΑΥΓ                  ΗΠΑΛ
Α                      ΑΙΟΛ.
                           ΓΙΝ 
                          Α

Εἰρήνι εὐσεβεστάτη αὐγούστα Κομνηνὴ Δούκενα ἡ Παλαιολογίνα

Obverse

The Mother of God seated on a backless throne (thokos), holding Christ on her lap. Sigla at left and right: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

The empress standing, wearing a high crown and loros and holding a scepter in the right hand, her left held before her in supplication. Inscription in two columns. Border of dots.

                          
ΕΙΡΗ                   ΚΟ
ΝΙΕΥ                   ΜΝΗ
ΣΕΒΕ                  ΝΗΔ
ΑΤΗ                  ΚΕΝΑ
ΑΥΓ                  ΗΠΑΛ
Α                      ΑΙΟΛ.
                           ΓΙΝ 
                          Α

Εἰρήνι εὐσεβεστάτη αὐγούστα Κομνηνὴ Δούκενα ἡ Παλαιολογίνα

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4361
Diameter 27.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 6, no. 107.1d; Zacos-Veglery no. 125c.

Translation

Εἰρήνι εὐσεβεστάτη αὐγούστα Κομνηνὴ Δούκενα ἡ Παλαιολογίνα.

Eirene Komnene Doukaina Palaiologina, most pious Augusta.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 6, Emperors, Patriarchs of Constantinople, Addenda (Open in Zotero)
  • Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)