Michael monk and protos (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans, with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans, with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with decoration above. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕ,Θ,
ΜΙΧΑΗΛ
ΜΟΝΑΧ
ΤΠΡΟ
Τ
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ μοναχῷ τῷ πρότῳ
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4965 |
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Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/3, no. 1952. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ μοναχῷ τῷ πρότῳ.
Theotokos, help the monk and protos Michael.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)