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Michael Branas (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Standing figure of St. George holding a spear in his right hand, his left hand set on his shield. Sigla on either side: |Γ|Ε|-ΓΙ|ΟΣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΡΑΝΑΝ
ΜΙΧΑΗΛ
Τ̣ΛΟΓΜΑΡ
Τ̣ΥΣΣΚΕ
ΠΟΙ̣Σ

Βρανᾶν Μιχαήλ, τοῦ Λόγου μάρτυς, σκέποις

Obverse

Standing figure of St. George holding a spear in his right hand, his left hand set on his shield. Sigla on either side: |Γ|Ε|-ΓΙ|ΟΣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΡΑΝΑΝ
ΜΙΧΑΗΛ
Τ̣ΛΟΓΜΑΡ
Τ̣ΥΣΣΚΕ
ΠΟΙ̣Σ

Βρανᾶν Μιχαήλ, τοῦ Λόγου μάρτυς, σκέποις

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3820
Diameter 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

This inscription should be added to the entry in Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 217.

Translation

Βρανᾶν Μιχαήλ, τοῦ Λόγου μάρτυς, σκέποις.

Martyr of the Word, may you protect Michael Branas.