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Michael deacon, chartoularios and synkellos (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right: ΘΥ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Circular inscription between concentric borders of dots.

ΘΚΕΟΗΘ........Λ

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ[ει τῷ σῷ δού]λῳ

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.

 
ΜΙΧΑ
ΗΛΔΙΑΚΟ
ΝΧΑΡ..
ΛΑΡ,ΣΥ.
ΚΕΛΛ
 

Μιχαὴλ διακόνῳ, χαρ[του]λαρίῳ (καὶ) συ[γ]κέλλῳ

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right: ΘΥ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Circular inscription between concentric borders of dots.

ΘΚΕΟΗΘ........Λ

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ[ει τῷ σῷ δού]λῳ

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.

 
ΜΙΧΑ
ΗΛΔΙΑΚΟ
ΝΧΑΡ..
ΛΑΡ,ΣΥ.
ΚΕΛΛ
 

Μιχαὴλ διακόνῳ, χαρ[του]λαρίῳ (καὶ) συ[γ]κέλλῳ

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1510
Diameter 32.0 mm; field: 25.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1627.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ διακόνῳ, χαρτουλαρίῳ καὶ συγκέλλῳ.

Mother of God, help your servant Michael deacon, chartoularios and synkellos.

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