Michael deacon (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of a holy figure, seemingly St Michael holding a lance over his right shoulder. No sigla visible. Indeterminate border.
Obverse
Bust of a holy figure, seemingly St Michael holding a lance over his right shoulder. No sigla visible. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.
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ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΜΙΧΑ
ΗΛΕΥΤΕ
ΛΟΥΣΔΙ
ΑΚΟΝ
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σφραγὶς Μιχαὴλ εὐτελοῦς διακόνου
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.812 |
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Diameter | 16.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1044. Cf. Konstantopoulos, no. 247; Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2595a. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὶς Μιχαὴλ εὐτελοῦς διακόνου.
Seal of the humble deacon Michael.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic.