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Michael kouboukleisios and imperial cleric (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael holding scepter in his r. hand and globus cruciger in his l. hand. Inscription to l. and r.: ΧΜΙ: Ὁ ἄρχάγγελος Μιχαήλ. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Indeterminate border.

ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΩΣΩΔ,
.ΙΧΑΗΛ
Κ
.ΚΛΕΙΡ,

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ κουβουκλεισίῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ κλειρικῷ

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael holding scepter in his r. hand and globus cruciger in his l. hand. Inscription to l. and r.: ΧΜΙ: Ὁ ἄρχάγγελος Μιχαήλ. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Indeterminate border.

ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΩΣΩΔ,
.ΙΧΑΗΛ
Κ
.ΚΛΕΙΡ,

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ κουβουκλεισίῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ κλειρικῷ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.232
Diameter 21.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ κουβουκλησίῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ (?) κλειρικῷ.

Lord, help your servant Michael kouboukleisios and imperial cleric.

Commentary

The restitution of the end of the fourth line is made certain through the parallel seal.