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Michael Angelos, kaisar (twelfth century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

The Annunciation, with the angel Gabriel approaching the Virgin from the left. Inscription visible at the top center, between the figures, and on the right: οχε|ρε|τισ|μ|ο|σ : ὁ Χερετισμός. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


επισρ
ζοισηχρ
τνγγελ
̣.τσγγε
λ..κισρο
σ̣μ̣.χηλ
λογουσ

ἐπισφραγίζοις ἡ χαρὰ τῶν ἀγγέλω[ν] τοὺς Ἀγγέλ[ου] καίσαρος Μ[ι]χαὴλ λόγους

Obverse

The Annunciation, with the angel Gabriel approaching the Virgin from the left. Inscription visible at the top center, between the figures, and on the right: οχε|ρε|τισ|μ|ο|σ : ὁ Χερετισμός. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


επισρ
ζοισηχρ
τνγγελ
̣.τσγγε
λ..κισρο
σ̣μ̣.χηλ
λογουσ

ἐπισφραγίζοις ἡ χαρὰ τῶν ἀγγέλω[ν] τοὺς Ἀγγέλ[ου] καίσαρος Μ[ι]χαὴλ λόγους

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3266
Diameter 29.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 771 (listing previous editions).

Translation

ἐπισφραγίζοις ἡ χαρὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τοὺς Ἀγγέλου καίσαρος Μιχαὴλ λόγους.

May you, the joy of the angels, set your seal upon the words of the kaisar Michael Angelos.

Commentary

The kaisar Michael Angelos named on this seal will have been one of two men known by this name towards the end of the twelfth century: one was the brother of the emperor Isaakios II Angelos (1185-1195, 1203-1204), the other the son of Alexios Angelos Komnenos and first cousin of Isaakios II Angelos.