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Irene Doukaina, sebaste (twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Inscription: ΡΘΥ: [Μ(ήτ)]ηρ Θ(εο)ῦ. No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. No visible border.

θκε
̣ΟΗΘΕΙ̣
ειρηνη
εαστη
τηδκ.

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Εἰρήνῃ [σ]εβαστῇ τῇ Δουκ[ένῃ]

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Inscription: ΡΘΥ: [Μ(ήτ)]ηρ Θ(εο)ῦ. No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. No visible border.

θκε
̣ΟΗΘΕΙ̣
ειρηνη
εαστη
τηδκ.

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Εἰρήνῃ [σ]εβαστῇ τῇ Δουκ[ένῃ]

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2517
Diameter 17.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Εἰρήνῃ σεβαστῇ τῇ Δουκένῃ.

Theotokos, help Irene Doukaina, sebaste.