Michael Kinnamos (?) (eleventh century)
Obverse
The archangel Michael, holding a sceptre and the globus cruciger. Details indistinct. Sigla on either side: |μχ|α : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Μ(ι)χα(ήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
μιχαηλ
τοκιν̣
ν̣α̣,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Μιχαὴλ το Κιννά(μῳ)
Obverse
The archangel Michael, holding a sceptre and the globus cruciger. Details indistinct. Sigla on either side: |μχ|α : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Μ(ι)χα(ήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
μιχαηλ
τοκιν̣
ν̣α̣,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Μιχαὴλ το Κιννά(μῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1151 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ το Κιννάμῳ.
Lord, help Michael Kinnamos.
Commentary
The last letters of the reverse inscription are not clear. Hence the reading of the owner's family name is provisional and awaits confirmation from a better preserved parallel.