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Michael Kataphloros (?), spatharokandidatos and strategos of Cherson (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael with scepter. Inscription in two columns: ΙΑ: Μιχαήλ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, last letter between two horizontal bars. Border of dots.

ΜΙΧΑ
ΣΠΑΘ,Ρ,Κ,
ˊΣΤΡΑ
.ΧΕΡΣΟΝ
ΤΚΑΤ
Φ

Μιχαὴλ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ στρατηγ Χερσόνος τῷ Καταφλώρῳ (?)

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael with scepter. Inscription in two columns: ΙΑ: Μιχαήλ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, last letter between two horizontal bars. Border of dots.

ΜΙΧΑ
ΣΠΑΘ,Ρ,Κ,
ˊΣΤΡΑ
.ΧΕΡΣΟΝ
ΤΚΑΤ
Φ

Μιχαὴλ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ στρατηγ Χερσόνος τῷ Καταφλώρῳ (?)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2187
Diameter 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 1, no. 82.18.
Alekseyenko, L'administration byzantine de Cherson, no. 79.

Translation

Μιχαὴλ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Χερσόνος τῷ Καταφλώρῳ (?).

Michael Kataphloros (?), spatharokandidatos and strategos of Cherson.

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