Michael Barys, bishop of Helos (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines, bottom line partially preserved. A cross above. Border of dots.
επισρ.
γι.
.ρ.
.σλ.
..σ̣
ἐπισφρ[α]γίζω [(καὶ) σ]φραγί[ζω τ]οὺς λ[όγου]ς
Obverse
Inscription of five lines, bottom line partially preserved. A cross above. Border of dots.
επισρ.
γι.
.ρ.
.σλ.
..σ̣
ἐπισφρ[α]γίζω [(καὶ) σ]φραγί[ζω τ]οὺς λ[όγου]ς
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, top line partially preserved. Border of dots.
Θ̣υ̣τ̣η̣
̣ελσ̣
μιρυσ̣
γ̣ρ..
Θύτη[ς τ]οῦ Ἕλους Μιχ(αὴλ) Βαρὺς γράφ[ει]
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4279 |
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Diameter | 29.0 mm |
Previous Editions | C. Stavrakos, "Byzantine lead seals from Mystras. New historical evidence for the region of Byzantine Lakedaimon," BZ 103/1 (2010), 132-33. See also Wassiliou Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 777. |
Translation
ἐπισφραγίζω καὶ σφραγίζω τοὺς λόγους. Θύτης τοῦ Ἕλους Μιχαὴλ Βαρὺς γράφει.
I ratify and seal these documents. Michael Barys, bishop of Helos, writes this.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The reading of this seal is not entirely certain. The inscription appears to consist of two self-contained twelve-syllable verses.
Helos is attested as a suffragan of Patras from the tenth century, but its exact location remains unknown. The seal edited here should be added to the specimens from Helos published in DO Seals 2.26.