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Constantine Skleros (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

St. Michael standing, holding the globus cruciger and sceptre. One letter visible at left: Μχ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.

  
σκλη
ρσφραγι
τασγρα̣
φασκ̅ν
  

Σκληροῦ σφραγίζω τὰς γραφὰς Κων(σταντίνου)

Obverse

St. Michael standing, holding the globus cruciger and sceptre. One letter visible at left: Μχ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.

  
σκλη
ρσφραγι
τασγρα̣
φασκ̅ν
  

Σκληροῦ σφραγίζω τὰς γραφὰς Κων(σταντίνου)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.617
Diameter 24.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2208a.

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

Translation

Σκληροῦ σφραγίζω τὰς γραφὰς Κωνσταντίνου.

I seal the letters of Constantine Skleros.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)