Michael notarios (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Inscription: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Indeterminate border.
ΚΕ̅,Θ,
Μ̣ΙΧΑΗΛ
ΝΟΤΑΡΙ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Μιχαὴλ νοταρίῳ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Inscription: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Indeterminate border.
ΚΕ̅,Θ,
Μ̣ΙΧΑΗΛ
ΝΟΤΑΡΙ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Μιχαὴλ νοταρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.165 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ νοταρίῳ.
Mother of God, help Michael notarios.