Maria Dalassene (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
θ.ε
θμαρια
.ηδαλασ
σηνη
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μαρίᾳ τῇ Δαλασσηνῇ
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
θ.ε
θμαρια
.ηδαλασ
σηνη
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μαρίᾳ τῇ Δαλασσηνῇ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4545 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1472. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μαρίᾳ τῇ Δαλασσηνῇ.
Theotokos, help Maria Dalassene.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Laurent thought, incorrectly in our eyes, that in the third line, before the article τῇ, there was room for at least one letter, enough for the abbreviation for μοναχῇ (nun): .