Michael Tarchaneiotes, patrikios, anthypatos and strategos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Demetrios holding a spear over his right shoulder and a shield in his left hand. Sigla: ||η..|τρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δη[μή]τρ(ιος). Traces of a circular inscription at left:
αγιεδ̣
ἅγιε Δ[ημήτριε β(οή)θ(ει)]
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
δ̣
αηλπ̅ρ̅ι̅⸣
νθυπατ
στρατηγ,
ταρχα
νιτ,
[τῷ σῷ] δ[ού(λῳ) Μιχ]αὴλ π(ατ)ρ(ικίῳ), [ἀ]νθυπάτ(ῳ) [(καὶ)] στρατηγ(ῷ) τῷ Ταρχανιώτ(ῃ)
Obverse
Bust of St Demetrios holding a spear over his right shoulder and a shield in his left hand. Sigla: ||η..|τρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δη[μή]τρ(ιος). Traces of a circular inscription at left:
αγιεδ̣
ἅγιε Δ[ημήτριε β(οή)θ(ει)]
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
δ̣
αηλπ̅ρ̅ι̅⸣
νθυπατ
στρατηγ,
ταρχα
νιτ,
[τῷ σῷ] δ[ού(λῳ) Μιχ]αὴλ π(ατ)ρ(ικίῳ), [ἀ]νθυπάτ(ῳ) [(καὶ)] στρατηγ(ῷ) τῷ Ταρχανιώτ(ῃ)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5365 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
Translation
ἅγιε Δημήτριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ πατρικίῳ, ἀνθυπάτῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῷ Ταρχανιώτῃ.
St Demetrios, help your servant Michael Tarchaneiotes, anthypatos, patrikios, and strategos.