Michael hypatos, judge of the Hippodrome and of the Anatolikoi (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin with both hands raised in front of her. Inscription visible at right: ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
ΤΟΥ
ΟΔΡΟ
.Ρ,ΤΗΣΜΙ.
.ΗΛΥΠΑ
.ΟΣΤ,ΑΝ
.ΤΟΛΙΚ,
ὁ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου κριτὴς Μιχαὴλ ὕπατος καὶ τῶν Ἀνατολικῶν
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin with both hands raised in front of her. Inscription visible at right: ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
ΤΟΥ
ΟΔΡΟ
.Ρ,ΤΗΣΜΙ.
.ΗΛΥΠΑ
.ΟΣΤ,ΑΝ
.ΤΟΛΙΚ,
ὁ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου κριτὴς Μιχαὴλ ὕπατος καὶ τῶν Ἀνατολικῶν
| Accession number | BZS.1977.34.14 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 86.30. |
Translation
ὁ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου κριτὴς Μιχαὴλ ὕπατος καὶ τῶν Ἀνατολικῶν.
Judge of the Hippodrome and of the Anatolikoi, the hypatos Michael.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 3: West, Northwest, and Central Asia Minor and the Orient (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- Documents de sigillographie byzantine: La collection C. Orghidan (Open in Zotero)
- Sceaux byzantins du Musée National de Varsovie (Open in Zotero)
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantinische Rang- und Ämterstruktur im 8. und 9. Jahrhundert: Faktoren und Tendenzen ihrer Entwicklung (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Highly unusual phrasing for a non-metrical seal, but the combination of titles seems quite plausible for this period.