Anna Bryennissa, sebaste (thirteenth century)
Obverse
Bust of Mother of God orans with the Child on her lap. Sigla preserved at left: Μ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) [Θ(εοῦ)]. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
.ΚΕΘ,
Α̣ΝΑΝΣΕ
.ΑΤΗΤΗ
ΡΥΕΝ
ΗΣΗ
[Θ(εοτό)]κε β(οή)θ(ει) Ἄννᾳ σε[β]α[σ]τῇ τῇ Βρυενήσῃ
Obverse
Bust of Mother of God orans with the Child on her lap. Sigla preserved at left: Μ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) [Θ(εοῦ)]. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
.ΚΕΘ,
Α̣ΝΑΝΣΕ
.ΑΤΗΤΗ
ΡΥΕΝ
ΗΣΗ
[Θ(εοτό)]κε β(οή)θ(ει) Ἄννᾳ σε[β]α[σ]τῇ τῇ Βρυενήσῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4133 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Condition | Chip at top of channel. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἄννᾳ σεβαστῇ τῇ Βρυενήσῃ.
Theotokos, help Anna Bryennissa, sebaste.
Commentary
Note that the letters A and N appear to have been transposed in the owner's name, given in the second line of the reverse.