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Anastasia imperial koubikoularia and parakoimomene (ninth century)

 
 
title

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τηση|̣λη. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ

title

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.

n.σ
τ̣σιβκ.
βικSπρ̣
κυμο̣

Ἁν[α]στασίᾳ β(ασιλικῇ) κ[ου]βικ(ουλαρίᾳ) (καὶ) παρακυμο[μ(ένῃ)]

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τηση|̣λη. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.

n.σ
τ̣σιβκ.
βικSπρ̣
κυμο̣

Ἁν[α]στασίᾳ β(ασιλικῇ) κ[ου]βικ(ουλαρίᾳ) (καὶ) παρακυμο[μ(ένῃ)]

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1664
Diameter 26.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Ἁναστασίᾳ βασιλικῇ κουβικουλαρίᾳ καὶ παρακυμομένῃ.

Mother of God, help your servant Anastasia, imperial koubikoularia and parakoimomene.