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Anna Doukaina, sebaste (twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right: θυ̅ : [Μή(τη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, traces of a cross above. Border of dots.

θκ̅εο̣
ηθειανν̣
σεστη̣
τηκ.
νη

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Ἄνν[ῃ] σεβαστῇ τῇ Δουκ[έ]νῃ

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right: θυ̅ : [Μή(τη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, traces of a cross above. Border of dots.

θκ̅εο̣
ηθειανν̣
σεστη̣
τηκ.
νη

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Ἄνν[ῃ] σεβαστῇ τῇ Δουκ[έ]νῃ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5227
Diameter 19.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἄννῃ σεβαστῇ τῇ Δουκένῃ.

Mother of God, help Anna Doukaina, sebaste.