Anna nun and protovestiaria (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
The Mother of God standing, orans, raising her hands towards the manus Dei. Remains of an inscription are visible at left but illegible; these appear to have presented an epithet of the Mother of God: ἡ Ἁγιοσοριτίσσα. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with cross above. Border of dots.
.κε,θ,
.ηση,
.νντη
Αεστι
αρια
[Θ(εοτό)κε] β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῇ σῇ δού(λῃ) [Ἄ]ννῃ (μον)αχ(ῇ) τῇ (πρωτο)βεστιαρίᾳ
Obverse
The Mother of God standing, orans, raising her hands towards the manus Dei. Remains of an inscription are visible at left but illegible; these appear to have presented an epithet of the Mother of God: ἡ Ἁγιοσοριτίσσα. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with cross above. Border of dots.
.κε,θ,
.ηση,
.νντη
Αεστι
αρια
[Θ(εοτό)κε] β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῇ σῇ δού(λῃ) [Ἄ]ννῃ (μον)αχ(ῇ) τῇ (πρωτο)βεστιαρίᾳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1072 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1462. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῇ σῇ δούλῃ Ἄννῃ μοναχῇ τῇ πρωτοβεστιαρίᾳ.
Mother of God, help your servant, the nun and protovestiaria Anna.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)