Michael imperial cleric, chartoularios of the oikonomos of the Great Church, and kourator . . . ? (ninth/tenth century)
Obverse
Cross mounted on ball above three steps. Circular inscription beginning at 7 o'clock.
κυριεοηθειτσδουλ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Obverse
Cross mounted on ball above three steps. Circular inscription beginning at 7 o'clock.
κυριεοηθειτσδουλ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of at least six lines. Border of dots.
μιχα
κλιρικχαρ
τ,τ,οικ,τ,μεγε
κκλισ,Sκ
τ,παρακ
...
Μιχα(ὴλ) β(ασιλικῷ) κλιρικ(ῷ), χαρτ(ουλαρίῳ) τ(οῦ) οἰκ(ονόμου) τ(ής) Μεγ(άλης) Ἐκκλισ(ίας), (καὶ) κου[ρ(άτορι)] τ(οῦ) or τ(ῷ) . . .
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4918 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 42.33a; Laurent, Corpus 5.3: no. 1643. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ βασιλικῷ κλιρικῷ, χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ οἰκονόμου τής Μεγάλης Ἐκκλισίας, καὶ κουράτορι τοῦ/τῷ . . .
Lord, help your servant Michael imperial cleric, chartoularios of the oikonomos of the Great Church, and kourator . . .
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Laurent has suggested that the final two lines of the reverse are to be read: κουράτορι τοῦ παρακοιμωμένου. It is more likely that Michael was the kourator of a domain.
The M on the final line of the reverse is far from certain.