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Michael asekretis and judge of the Islands (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines preceded by an ornament; last line flanked by decorations, of which one is visible. Border of dots.

 
ΘΚ.
ΟΗΘ..
ΤΣ..
Λ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines followed by a decoration. Border of dots.

...ΗΛ
..ΗΚΡΗΤ
..ΡΙΤΗ
.ΝΝΗΣˋ

Μιχαὴλ ἀσηκρῆτις καὶ κριτῇ τῶν Νήσων

Obverse

Inscription of four lines preceded by an ornament; last line flanked by decorations, of which one is visible. Border of dots.

 
ΘΚ.
ΟΗΘ..
ΤΣ..
Λ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines followed by a decoration. Border of dots.

...ΗΛ
..ΗΚΡΗΤ
..ΡΙΤΗ
.ΝΝΗΣˋ

Μιχαὴλ ἀσηκρῆτις καὶ κριτῇ τῶν Νήσων

Accession number BZS.1958.106.4539
Diameter 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 43.2.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ ἀσηκρῆτις καὶ κριτῇ τῶν Νήσων.

Theotokos, help your servant Michael asekretis and judge of the Islands.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 2: South of the Balkans, the Islands, South of Asia Minor (Open in Zotero)
  • Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
  • Molivdovuly grečeskogo Vostoka (Open in Zotero)