Michael vestes, hypatos, judge of the Hippodrome and of Charsianon (eleventh century)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.517 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Field diameter | 25 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 40.11. |
Obverse
St. Michael standing frontally, holding a scepter with a trefoil ornament and a globus cruciger. Vertical inscription on either side: μ|ι-χ|α : Μιχαήλ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
κεοηθ,
μιχαηλεσ
τηυπατκρι
τηεπιτι
δρομτου
χαρσιαν,
Κύριε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ βέστῃ, ὑπάτῳ, κριτῇ, ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ τοῦ Χαρσιανοῦ
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ βέστῃ, ὑπάτῳ, κριτῇ, ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ τοῦ Χαρσιανοῦ.
Lord, help Michael, vestes, hypatos, judge of the Hippodrome and of Charsianon.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.517 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Field diameter | 25 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 40.11. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, volume 4: The East
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 2
- Studies in Byzantine Sigillography
- War Gagik II. von Grossarmenien ca. 1072-1073 Μέγας δοὺξ Χαρσιανοῦ?
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles
- Kappadokien (Kappadokia, Charsianon, Sebasteia und Lykandos)
- Le thème et la forteresse de Charsianon: Recherches dans la région d'Akdagmadeni
- Charsianon-Kastron/Qal'ei Harsanos
- Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των Βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας
Commentary
The term hypatos may designate a title or refer here to a judicial official (cf. Listes, 325). Note that Zacos has published a similar seal of Michael, vestes, judge of the Hippodrome and Charsianon, who could be identical to the owner of the present specimen (Zacos, Seals II, no. 603).