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Anna Doukaina (?) kouropalatissa (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, seated upon a throne; details are obscure. Sigla: Μ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in six lines (top line not visible). Border of dots.

.....
.ηνσην
δλˊννν
κροπλ
τσ...δ
...ν.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τὴν σὴν δούλην Ἄνναν κουροπαλατίσσαν τὴν Δούκαιναν (?)

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, seated upon a throne; details are obscure. Sigla: Μ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in six lines (top line not visible). Border of dots.

.....
.ηνσην
δλˊννν
κροπλ
τσ...δ
...ν.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τὴν σὴν δούλην Ἄνναν κουροπαλατίσσαν τὴν Δούκαιναν (?)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4548
Diameter 20.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τὴν σὴν δούλην Ἄνναν κουροπαλατίσσαν τὴν Δούκαιναν.

Theotokos, help your servant Anna Doukaina, kouropalatissa.