Anna Dalassene, nun and mother of the emperor (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
αννη
τηδαλασ
σηνη
Κύριε βοήθει Ἄννῃ μοναχῇ τῇ Δαλασσηνῇ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
τημη
τριτου
ασιλε
σ
τῇ μητρὶ τοῦ βασιλέως
Obverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
αννη
τηδαλασ
σηνη
Κύριε βοήθει Ἄννῃ μοναχῇ τῇ Δαλασσηνῇ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
τημη
τριτου
ασιλε
σ
τῇ μητρὶ τοῦ βασιλέως
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1125 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1461; Zacos-Veglery, no. 2696; Oikonomides, Dated Seals, no. 102. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Ἄννῃ μοναχῇ τῇ Δαλασσηνῇ τῇ μητρὶ τοῦ βασιλέως.
Lord, help Anna Dalassena, nun and mother of the emperor.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- A Collection of Dated Byzantine Lead Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Anna Dalassene was the mother of Alexios I Komnenos. Hence, this seal must date between his accession in 1081 and her death some time between 1100 and 1102.