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Theodora Doukaina Palaiologina (1259-1282)

 
 

Obverse

The Mother of God seated on a thokos type throne, holding Christ on her lap. Sigla at left and right: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

The empress standing, wearing a high crown and a loros. She holds in the left hand a jeweled trefoil scepter. Inscription in two columns. Border of dots.

ΘΕ
ΟΔΩ
ΡΕΥ
ΣΕΒΕ
ΤΗ
Γ


Δ̣
ΚΙ̣
ΝΗ̣
ΠΛ.
ΟΛΟ
ΓΙΝ

Θεοδώρα εὐσεβεστάτη αὐγούστα Δούκα[ι]να ἡ Παλαιολογίνα

Obverse

The Mother of God seated on a thokos type throne, holding Christ on her lap. Sigla at left and right: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

The empress standing, wearing a high crown and a loros. She holds in the left hand a jeweled trefoil scepter. Inscription in two columns. Border of dots.

ΘΕ
ΟΔΩ
ΡΕΥ
ΣΕΒΕ
ΤΗ
Γ


Δ̣
ΚΙ̣
ΝΗ̣
ΠΛ.
ΟΛΟ
ΓΙΝ

Θεοδώρα εὐσεβεστάτη αὐγούστα Δούκα[ι]να ἡ Παλαιολογίνα

Accession number BZS.1947.2.370
Diameter 40.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 6, no. 105.2.

Translation

Θεοδώρα εὐσεβεστάτη αὐγούστα Δούκαινα ἡ Παλαιολογίνα.

Theodora Doukaina Palaiologina, most pious Augusta.

Commentary

Theodora was the daughter of John Doukas and the wife of Michael VIII Palaiologos (1261-1282). She outlived her husband by many years, dying in 1303.