Michael Mogleniotes (?), patrikios and praipositos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God; details indistinct. Sigla on either side: .ρθυ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)]ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
μι
Πρικι
πριπτ
μογλε̣
Ν....
Μιχ(αὴλ) π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ) καὶ πραιπ(οσίτῳ) τῷ Μογλεν[ιώτῃ]
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God; details indistinct. Sigla on either side: .ρθυ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)]ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
μι
Πρικι
πριπτ
μογλε̣
Ν....
Μιχ(αὴλ) π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ) καὶ πραιπ(οσίτῳ) τῷ Μογλεν[ιώτῃ]
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1203 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
Translation
Μιχαὴλ πατρικίῳ καὶ πραιποσίτῳ τῷ Μογλενιώτῃ.
Michale Mogleniotes, patrikios and praipositos.
Commentary
The reading of the owner's family name is not certain. In his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection, Laurent suggested that the name was derived from the village of Moglena in Macedonia.