Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
Obverse
Outline of Christ seated on a square-backed throne. Epigraphy visible at right: ΧΣ̅ : [Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς] Χ(ριστό)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
Michael VII standing on a rectangular dais and wearing a crown 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.
ΜΙΧΑΗ,ΑΥ......ρμοδκα,
Μιχαὴ(λ) αὐ[τοκράτ(ωρ)] Ῥωμ(αίων) ὁ Δούκα(ς)
Obverse
Outline of Christ seated on a square-backed throne. Epigraphy visible at right: ΧΣ̅ : [Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς] Χ(ριστό)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
Michael VII standing on a rectangular dais and wearing a crown 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.
ΜΙΧΑΗ,ΑΥ......ρμοδκα,
Μιχαὴ(λ) αὐ[τοκράτ(ωρ)] Ῥωμ(αίων) ὁ Δούκα(ς)
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4335 |
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Diameter | 35.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 84.2. For similar specimens, see Likhachev, Molivdovuly, pl. LXXVII, nos. 11 and 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)
- Molivdovuly grečeskogo Vostoka (Open in Zotero)
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Commentary
The inscription on the reverse is restored on the basis of BZS.1951.31.5.1678 and the Likhachev specimens.