Michael (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right : ΘΥ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right : ΘΥ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines (presumably beginning with a cross). Border of dots.
.ΚΕ,
ΤΣΔ̣
ΜΙΧΑη̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Μιχαή[λ]
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2479 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαήλ.
Lord, help your servant Michael.