Michael Humbertos (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
St. Michael standing, garbed in imperial dress, holding a sceptre in his right hand and the globus in his left. On either side, the sigla: Μ̅x̅ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
μπερ
τονσυν
νυμονο
κενσκεπ
οισ
Οὐμπέρτον συνώνυμον ο[ἰ]κέτην σκέποις
Obverse
St. Michael standing, garbed in imperial dress, holding a sceptre in his right hand and the globus in his left. On either side, the sigla: Μ̅x̅ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
μπερ
τονσυν
νυμονο
κενσκεπ
οισ
Οὐμπέρτον συνώνυμον ο[ἰ]κέτην σκέποις
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3957 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1723. |
Translation
Οὐμπέρτον συνώνυμον οἰκέτην σκέποις.
May you watch over your servant Humbertos who shares your name.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
- Les personnages byzantins de l’Alexiade: Analyse prosopographique et synthèse (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The owner is an otherwise unknown member of a family of Norman origin well attested in the eleventh century; see Wassiliou-Seibt's remarks with further references.
The lettering in the fourth line of the reverse is not clear and has been transcribed with some misgivings. Note what appears to be an unusual ligature of nu and omega at the end of the second line.