Maria spatharissa (ninth century)
Obverse
Double cross on three steps. Circular inscription within two borders of dots.
ΚΕοηθητησηδουλ
Κύριε βοήθη τῇ σῇ δούλῃ
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.
μαρηα
σσπαθα
ρεασ
Μαρήας σπαθαρέας
Obverse
Double cross on three steps. Circular inscription within two borders of dots.
ΚΕοηθητησηδουλ
Κύριε βοήθη τῇ σῇ δούλῃ
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.
μαρηα
σσπαθα
ρεασ
Μαρήας σπαθαρέας
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.882 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm; field: 24.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθη τῇ σῇ δούλῃ. Μαρήας σπαθαρέας.
Lord help your servant. (Seal of) Maria spatharissa.
Commentary
Note that on her seal, Maria does not call herself a "spatharissa," but a "spatharea." In his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection, Laurent identifies this Maria as the same individual as seal BZS.1947.2.908, when she was a protospatharissa.