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Stephen akolouthos (twelfth century, first half)

 
 

Obverse

The archangel Michael standing, holding a sceptre with his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. On either side, sigla: Μ̅χ̅ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a cross of dots above. Border of dots.


.ρσ
σργιζ̣.
κολΘ.
εν̣

[γ]ραφὰς σφραγίζ[ω] ἀκολούθ[ου] Στεφάνου

Obverse

The archangel Michael standing, holding a sceptre with his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. On either side, sigla: Μ̅χ̅ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a cross of dots above. Border of dots.


.ρσ
σργιζ̣.
κολΘ.
εν̣

[γ]ραφὰς σφραγίζ[ω] ἀκολούθ[ου] Στεφάνου

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1567
Diameter 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 333d.

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

Translation

γραφὰς σφραγίζω ἀκολούθου Στεφάνου.

I seal the correspondence of the akolouthos Stephen.

Commentary

See the related specimen BZS 1958.106.1259 (linked to this entry).

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)