Michael imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and protostrator (tenth century)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross mounted on a base of four steps. Fleurons adorn the lower portion. A circular inscription between two borders of dots.
κεοηθειτσουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Obverse
Patriarchal cross mounted on a base of four steps. Fleurons adorn the lower portion. A circular inscription between two borders of dots.
κεοηθειτσουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
μιχ
αηλλˊαˊ
σπαθˊαˊσ
τρατορ,ε
πιτουχρ
υσοτρ,
Μιχαὴλ{λ} β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) (πρωτο)στράτορ(ι) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρ(ικλίνου)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1988 |
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Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ πρωτοστράτορι καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου.
Lord, help your servant Michael imperial protospatharios and protostrator and epi tou Chrysotriklinou.
Commentary
The engraver did not have his best day when working on this seal. He included a superfluous lambda in the owner's name and inverted the order of protostrator and epi tou Chrysotriklinou.