Michael (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (uncertain type). Legible in the top quarters: .ΟΙ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ οἰκέτῃ σου
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Indeterminate border.
ΜΙΧΑ
ΛΤΩΣ
ΟΥΛ
Μιχαὴλ τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (uncertain type). Legible in the top quarters: .ΟΙ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ οἰκέτῃ σου
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Indeterminate border.
ΜΙΧΑ
ΛΤΩΣ
ΟΥΛ
Μιχαὴλ τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1519 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ οἰκέτῃ σου Μιχαὴλ τῷ σῷ δούλῳ.
Theotokos, help your servant, Michael, your servant.
Commentary
It is unclear why two different forms of "to your servant" would be put on this seal; it is possible it was a mistake, with the two sides conceived of separately, or it is possible that the roughness of the remaining obverse obscures its true reading.