Anna Palaiologina (1341-47)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.638 (formerly 58.106.638) |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 109.1b; Zacos Veglery no. 127b; Byzantium: Faith and Power no. 7E. |
Obverse
The Mother of God seated on a backless throne (thokos), holding Christ on her lap. Sigla at left and right: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
The empress standing to front, wearing a crown and loros and holding a scepter in the right hand. Attitude of left hand indistinct. Inscription in two columns. Border of dots.
Υ
ΑΝΝ ΤΟΚ
ΑΕΥΣΕ ΡΑΤΟΡ.
ΒΕΑ ......
ΑΥΓ Ε...
ΑΛ...
Α ...
ΝΑ
Ἄννα εὐσεβεστάτη αὐγούστα αὐτοκρατόρ[ισσα Ῥομ]έ[ον ἡ Π]αλ[εολογίν]α.
Translation
Ἄννα εὐσεβεστάτη αὐγούστα αὐτοκρατόρισσα Ῥομέον ἡ Παλεολογίνα.
Anna Palaiologina, most pious augusta and autokratorissa of the Romans.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.638 (formerly 58.106.638) |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 109.1b; Zacos Veglery no. 127b; Byzantium: Faith and Power no. 7E. |
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.638 (formerly 58.106.638) |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 109.1b; Zacos Veglery no. 127b; Byzantium: Faith and Power no. 7E. |
Commentary
The reading of the reverse inscription is based on the readings of the three specimens from the same boulloterion in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection.