Michael Paxenos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Archangel Michael holding the sceptre and globus cruciger. Details indistinct. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅θ̣
Μι̣Χαηλ̣
Υ̣Πατ,τ̣.
.αΞ.
νο
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Μιχαὴλ ὑπάτ(ῳ) τ[ῷ Π]αξ[η]νο
Obverse
Bust of the Archangel Michael holding the sceptre and globus cruciger. Details indistinct. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅θ̣
Μι̣Χαηλ̣
Υ̣Πατ,τ̣.
.αΞ.
νο
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Μιχαὴλ ὑπάτ(ῳ) τ[ῷ Π]αξ[η]νο
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2334 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ ὑπάτῳ τῷ Παξηνο.
Lord, help Michael Paxenos, hypatos.