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Michael priest of the Great Church and imperial cleric (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

θ̅κ̅ε
οηθει
μηχαηλ
πρεσυ
τερο

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ πρεσβυτέρο

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

τησ
μεγα...
εκλισι..
S̅⸣κλ.
ρικο

τῆς Μεγά[λης] Ἐκλισί[ας] (καὶ) β(ασιλικῷ) κλ[η]ρικο

Obverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

θ̅κ̅ε
οηθει
μηχαηλ
πρεσυ
τερο

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ πρεσβυτέρο

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

τησ
μεγα...
εκλισι..
S̅⸣κλ.
ρικο

τῆς Μεγά[λης] Ἐκλισί[ας] (καὶ) β(ασιλικῷ) κλ[η]ρικο

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.2113
Diameter 26.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 5 no. 42.30; Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1120.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ πρεσβυτέρο τῆς Μεγάλης Ἐκλισίας καὶ βασιλικῷ κληρικο.

Mother of God, help Michael priest of the Great Church and imperial cleric.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
  • Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)