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Euphemia Dalassene, proedrissa, stratelatissa and doukissa (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Inscription: ̅θυ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

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

θκ.,
ευφιμι̣
ερησ,στρ̣
τιλτισ,κ
ουκ,τι
λση
.η

Θ(εοτό)κ[ε] β(οή)[θ(ει)] Εὐφιμίᾳ (προ)εδρήσ(σῃ), στρ[α]τιλατίσ(σῃ) κα[ὶ] δουκ(ίσσῃ) τι Δαλασ(σ)η[ν]ῇ

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Inscription: ̅θυ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

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

θκ.,
ευφιμι̣
ερησ,στρ̣
τιλτισ,κ
ουκ,τι
λση
.η

Θ(εοτό)κ[ε] β(οή)[θ(ει)] Εὐφιμίᾳ (προ)εδρήσ(σῃ), στρ[α]τιλατίσ(σῃ) κα[ὶ] δουκ(ίσσῃ) τι Δαλασ(σ)η[ν]ῇ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5675
Diameter 32.0 mm
Previous Editions

J.-C. Cheynet, "Les Dalassènoi," (in Etudes prosopographiques), no. 14 (assigning the date to the years between 1060 and 1080).

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Εὐφιμίᾳ προεδρίσσῃ, στρατηλατίσσῃ καὶ δουκίσσῃ τι Δαλασσηνῇ.

Mother of God, help Euphemia Dalassene, wife of a proedros, stratelates and doux.

Commentary

The seal belonged to the wife of a proedros, stratelates, and doux.

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