Michael Kyriotes (twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
ΤΟΝΚΥΡΙ
ΤΗΝΜΙ
ΧΑΗΛΦΥΛ
ΑΤΤΕΜΕ
Τὸν Κυριώτην Μιχαὴλ φύλαττέ με
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3031 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm |
Translation
Τὸν Κυριώτην Μιχαὴλ φύλαττέ με.
Guard me, Michael Kyriotes.
Bibliography
- Corpus of Byzantine Seals from Bulgaria (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The double letter tau in the word "φύλαττέ" is expressed as a ligature formed by a regular tau with a small-case tau connected to it.
Other known seals belonging to members of the Kyriotes family are listed in Jordanov, Corpus II, p. 250-251.