Michael (twelfth/thirteenth century)
Obverse
St George standing, holding a spear and shield. Sigla on either side : |γε|γι̣|οσ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΓΡ̣Α.
ΜΑΜ̣ΙΧΑ
ΗΛΤΛΟΓ
ΜΑΡΤ̣ΥΣ
.ΚΕ̣ΠΟΙΣ
γρά[μ]μα Μιχαὴλ τοῦ λόγου μάρτυς [σ]κέποις
Obverse
St George standing, holding a spear and shield. Sigla on either side : |γε|γι̣|οσ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΓΡ̣Α.
ΜΑΜ̣ΙΧΑ
ΗΛΤΛΟΓ
ΜΑΡΤ̣ΥΣ
.ΚΕ̣ΠΟΙΣ
γρά[μ]μα Μιχαὴλ τοῦ λόγου μάρτυς [σ]κέποις
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2024 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
γράμμα Μιχαὴλ τοῦ λόγου μάρτυς σκέποις.
Martyr of the Word, may you protect Michael's letter.
Commentary
Metrical inscription of twelve syllables which should be added to the corpus assembled by Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I.