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Euphrosyne Doukaina (twelfth century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Annunciation scene. Between the angel Gabriel and the Virgin, and on the right side, columns of epigraphy: χαι|ρεμ|ο : Χαιρετισμός. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ευ
ροσυ
δκινν
γνημε
σκεποισ

Εὐφροσύνην Δούκαιναν, ἁγνή, με σκέποις

Obverse

Annunciation scene. Between the angel Gabriel and the Virgin, and on the right side, columns of epigraphy: χαι|ρεμ|ο : Χαιρετισμός. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ευ
ροσυ
δκινν
γνημε
σκεποισ

Εὐφροσύνην Δούκαιναν, ἁγνή, με σκέποις

Accession number BZS.1958.106.4442
Diameter 32.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 831a.

Translation

Εὐφροσύνην Δούκαιναν, ἁγνή, με σκέποις.

Holy One, may you protect Euphrosyne Doukaina.

Commentary

The owner of this seal was the wife of the future emperor Alexios Angelos Komnenos (1195-1203); her father was Andronikos Doukas Kamateros, hence the use of the Doukas name on the seal.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
  • Ἡ γενεαλογία τῶν Κομνηνῶν (Open in Zotero)