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Michael monk and protos (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans, with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decoration above. Border of dots.


ΘΚΕ,Θ,
ΜΙΧΑΗΛ
ΜΟΝΑΧ
ΤΠΡΟ
Τ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ μοναχῷ τῷ πρότῳ

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans, with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decoration above. Border of dots.


ΘΚΕ,Θ,
ΜΙΧΑΗΛ
ΜΟΝΑΧ
ΤΠΡΟ
Τ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ μοναχῷ τῷ πρότῳ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4965
Diameter 19.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus V/3, no. 1952.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ μοναχῷ τῷ πρότῳ.

Theotokos, help the monk and protos Michael.

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