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Maria proedrissa (1070-1072)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. On either side, sigla: ̅θυ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines with a cross between lines above. Border of dots.

  
γραφ
παριστα
αριασ
οεδρι
..ησ

γραφὴν παριστᾷ Μαρίας προεδρί[σσ]ης

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. On either side, sigla: ̅θυ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines with a cross between lines above. Border of dots.

  
γραφ
παριστα
αριασ
οεδρι
..ησ

γραφὴν παριστᾷ Μαρίας προεδρί[σσ]ης

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5621
Diameter 22.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 525.

Translation

γραφὴν παριστᾷ Μαρίας προεδρίσσης.

(The seal) presents the letter of Maria the proedrissa.

Commentary

The proedrissa Maria (of Bulgarian origin, born before 1045 and deceased about 1077) was the wife of Andronikos Doukas. She adopted her husband's current title of proedros for use on her seal. See Polemis, Doukai, no. 58.

Bibliography

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