Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
Obverse
Christ seated on a square-backed throne, wearing a tunic and himation and blessing with the right hand and holding a book in the left. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm is decorated with one pellet. Remains of sigla: Χ̅. : [Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς] Χ(ριστό)[ς]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Michael VII standing on a round dais and wearing a crown with a cross 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.
ΜΙΧΑΗΛΑΥ..ΚΡΑ......ΔΚ,
Μιχαὴλ αὐ[το]κρά[τ(ω)ρ Ῥωμ(αίων) ὁ] Δούκ(ας)
Obverse
Christ seated on a square-backed throne, wearing a tunic and himation and blessing with the right hand and holding a book in the left. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm is decorated with one pellet. Remains of sigla: Χ̅. : [Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς] Χ(ριστό)[ς]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Michael VII standing on a round dais and wearing a crown with a cross 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.
ΜΙΧΑΗΛΑΥ..ΚΡΑ......ΔΚ,
Μιχαὴλ αὐ[το]κρά[τ(ω)ρ Ῥωμ(αίων) ὁ] Δούκ(ας)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.601 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 33.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 84.10. |
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)
Parallel Seals
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- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)