Anna Dalassene, nun, mother of the emperor (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
ΚΕ,Θ,
ΑΝΝΗ
ΤΗΔΑΛΑ
ΣΗΝΗ
Κύριε βοήθει Ἄννῃ μοναχῇ τῇ Δαλασηνῇ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
ΤΗΜΗ
ΤΡΙΤΟΥ
ΑΣΙΛΕ
Σ
τῇ μητρὶ τοῦ βασιλέως
Obverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
ΚΕ,Θ,
ΑΝΝΗ
ΤΗΔΑΛΑ
ΣΗΝΗ
Κύριε βοήθει Ἄννῃ μοναχῇ τῇ Δαλασηνῇ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
ΤΗΜΗ
ΤΡΙΤΟΥ
ΑΣΙΛΕ
Σ
τῇ μητρὶ τοῦ βασιλέως
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.5084 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1461. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Ἄννῃ μοναχῇ τῇ Δαλασηνῇ τῇ μητρὶ τοῦ βασιλέως.
Lord, help Anna Dalassene, nun, the mother of the emperor.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This is, of course, the mother of the emperor Alexios I.