Michael deacon (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Michael; details indistinct. Traces of sigla on either side: ΜΧ: Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Michael; details indistinct. Traces of sigla on either side: ΜΧ: Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
.σφρα
γισμιχ.
ηλευτ.
λουσδ.
ακον.
σφραγὶς Μιχ[α]ὴλ εὐτ[ε]λοῦς δ[ι]ακόν[ου]
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.379 |
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Diameter | 18.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1044. Cf. Konstantopoulos, no. 247. |
Translation
σφραγὶς Μιχαὴλ εὐτελοῦς διακόνου.
Seal of the humble deacon Michael.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic. This specimen should be added to the corpus of metrical seals published by Wassiliou-Seibt, particularly to Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2595 (which does include the DO seal linked to this entry).