Michael priest, imperial cleric, kouboukleisios and kourator (of the monastery) of the parakoimomenos (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Decorated cross with pellets beyond all four arms and above three steps. Circular inscription inside border consisting of dots between two linear borders.
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΩΣ.....
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Obverse
Decorated cross with pellets beyond all four arms and above three steps. Circular inscription inside border consisting of dots between two linear borders.
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΩΣ.....
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscriptions in five lines with pellets above and below. Border of dots.
···
ΜΙΧˊΠΡ
..ΥΤ,ΚΛ
...ΟΥΟΥΚ
..ΚΟΥΡ,Τ,Π
.ΡΑΚΥΜ
···
Μιχαὴλ πρεσβυτέρῳ, βασιλικῷ κληρικῷ, κουβουκλησίῳ, καὶ κουράτωρι τοῦ παρακυμωμένου
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1846 |
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Diameter | 23.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ πρεσβυτέρῳ, βασιλικῷ κληρικῷ, κουβουκλησίῳ, καὶ κουράτωρι τοῦ παρακυμωμένου.
Lord, help your servant Michael priest, imperial cleric, kouboukleisios, and kourator of (the monastery of) the Parakoimomenos.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Constantinople in the Reign of Basil II (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This monastery is likely the one of the parakoimomenos, Basil Lekapenos, discussed by Psellos and of which Laurent published a seal (Corpus V/2, no. 1141); Basil II did not shut it down but reduced its extravagance (Holmes, "Constantinople in the reign of Basil II," 331). Laurent identifies this monastery of the Parakoimomenos as likely the same as that of the Proedros (Corpus V/2, no. 1185-87).