Skip to Content

Michael (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

The archangel Michael, standing and holding the scepter and globus cruciger. On either side, sigla: μχ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ρχι
στρτη
γεμιχηλ
Λ̣̣τριν
σκεπ̅⸣

Ἀρχιστράτηγε, Μιχαὴλ λάτριν σκέπ(οις)

Obverse

The archangel Michael, standing and holding the scepter and globus cruciger. On either side, sigla: μχ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ρχι
στρτη
γεμιχηλ
Λ̣̣τριν
σκεπ̅⸣

Ἀρχιστράτηγε, Μιχαὴλ λάτριν σκέπ(οις)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1213
Diameter 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 149.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Ἀρχιστράτηγε, Μιχαὴλ λάτριν σκέποις.

Commander of the heavenly hosts, watch over your servant Michael.

Commentary

A noteworthy twelve-syllable verse with a dot marking the caesura between the hemistichs.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)