Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
Obverse
Christ seated on a square-backed throne, wearing a tunic and himation and blessing with the right hand and holding a book in the left hand. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm is decorated with one pellet. Sigla at left and right: ΙΣ̅ΧΣ̅ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
Michael VII standing on a round dais and wearing a crown with a cross and a loros, an end of which is draped over the left wrist. He holds a labarum in the right hand and a globus cruciger in the left. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
.ΜΙΧΑΗΛΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤ,ΡΩΜ,ΟΔΚΑ,
Μιχαὴ(λ) αὐτοκράτ(ωρ) Ῥωμ(αίων) ὁ Δούκα(ς)
Obverse
Christ seated on a square-backed throne, wearing a tunic and himation and blessing with the right hand and holding a book in the left hand. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm is decorated with one pellet. Sigla at left and right: ΙΣ̅ΧΣ̅ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
Michael VII standing on a round dais and wearing a crown with a cross and a loros, an end of which is draped over the left wrist. He holds a labarum in the right hand and a globus cruciger in the left. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
.ΜΙΧΑΗΛΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤ,ΡΩΜ,ΟΔΚΑ,
Μιχαὴ(λ) αὐτοκράτ(ωρ) Ῥωμ(αίων) ὁ Δούκα(ς)
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1678 |
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Diameter | 37.0 mm; field: 27.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 84.12. |
Translation
Μιχαὴλ αὐτοκράτωρ Ῥωμαίων ὁ Δούκας.
Michael Doukas, emperor of the Romans.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 6, Emperors, Patriarchs of Constantinople, Addenda (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
On this seal, BZS.1948.17.3819, BZS.1951.31.5.1673, Michael’s Christian name is abbreviated.