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Zoe Diabatene (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

The Virgin, standing, holding the Child. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.


θκ̅ε̅ε,θ,

τησηδ,
ητηδ,
αατη
νη

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Ζωῇ τῇ Διαβατηνῇ

Obverse

The Virgin, standing, holding the Child. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.


θκ̅ε̅ε,θ,

τησηδ,
ητηδ,
αατη
νη

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Ζωῇ τῇ Διαβατηνῇ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5500
Diameter 23.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Ζωῇ τῇ Διαβατηνῇ.

Theotokos, help your servant Zoe Diabatene.