Anna Dalassene (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God, the medallion of Christ before her. Details indistinct. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
...ο
.θ̣α̣ν̣ν̣η
...αλασι
νη
[Θ(εοτό)κε] βοήθ(ει) Ἄννῃ [τῇ Δ]αλασινῇ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God, the medallion of Christ before her. Details indistinct. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
...ο
.θ̣α̣ν̣ν̣η
...αλασι
νη
[Θ(εοτό)κε] βοήθ(ει) Ἄννῃ [τῇ Δ]αλασινῇ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3557 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
| Condition | Partially effaced. |
| Previous Editions | Cheynet, "Les Dalassènoi," no. 25. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἄννῃ τῇ Δαλασινῇ.
Mother of God, help Anna Dalassene.
Bibliography
- Les Dalassènoi (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The owner of this seal should not be identified as the famous Anna Dalassene (mother of the emperor Alexios I Komnenos), many of whose seals are preserved. Here we have a relative, likely a cousin, of the same name. See Cheynet's comments to his edition of the seal.