Anna Kourtikina, nun (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion of Christ before her. Inscription: μ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion of Christ before her. Inscription: μ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with decoration above. Border of dots.
Θκε,θ,
.ννα
..κου.
τικινα
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἄννᾳ μοναχῇ τῇ Κουρτικίνᾳ
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.5087 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1463. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἄννᾳ μοναχῇ τῇ Κουρτικίνᾳ.
Mother of God, help the nun Anna Kourtikina.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)