Michael Machetarios, eparch and vestarches (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
St. Michael standing, wings outspread, holding the sceptre and globus. Illegible traces of an inscription at left and right. Border of dots.
Obverse
St. Michael standing, wings outspread, holding the sceptre and globus. Illegible traces of an inscription at left and right. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
επαρ
χονοντσ
ησφραγισσοι
εικνυειμα
χηταριονμι
χαηλτονε
σταρχην
ἔπαρχον ὄντως ἡ σφραγίς σοι δεικνύει Μαχητάριον Μιχαὴλ τὸν βεστάρχην
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.607 |
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Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus 2, no. 1027; Orghidan, no. 307. See also Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 753. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
ἔπαρχον ὄντως ἡ σφραγίς σοι δεικνύει Μαχητάριον Μιχαὴλ τὸν βεστάρχην.
The seal presents the vestarches Michael Machetarios who is in fact the eparch.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Documents de sigillographie byzantine: La collection C. Orghidan (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
See PBW: Michael 20321.