Romanos (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
Bust of St. Michael, wings outspread, holding the sceptre and globus. Sigla on either side: μ̅χ̅: Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Michael, wings outspread, holding the sceptre and globus. Sigla on either side: μ̅χ̅: Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
υλα
ρμαν.
μιχαη.
ταια.
χα
φύλαξ Ῥωμαν[οῦ], Μιχαὴ[λ] ταξιά[ρ]χα
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1837 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
φύλαξ Ῥωμανοῦ, Μιχαὴλ ταξιάρχα.
Michael, leader of armies, be the guardian of Romanos.