Michael deacon of the Great Church, kouboukleisios, and imperial cleric (eleventh century, second quarter)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines followed by decoration. Linear border.
ΣΦΡΓ,
ΜΙΧΗΛ.
ΜΕΓΛΗ
ΕΚΛΙΣ
σφρ(α)γ(ὶς) Μιχαὴλ [δι]ακόν(ου) τῆ[ς] Μεγάλη(ς) Ἐκλισ[(ί)α(ς)]
Obverse
Inscription of five lines followed by decoration. Linear border.
ΣΦΡΓ,
ΜΙΧΗΛ.
ΜΕΓΛΗ
ΕΚΛΙΣ
σφρ(α)γ(ὶς) Μιχαὴλ [δι]ακόν(ου) τῆ[ς] Μεγάλη(ς) Ἐκλισ[(ί)α(ς)]
Reverse
Inscription of four lines preceded by a cross decoration and followed by a row of small crosses composed of dots. Linear border.
· ·
κ
ΚΛΙΣΙ
ασιλικο
κλιρ,κο
κουβουκλισίῳ, (καὶ) βασιλ(ι)κο κλιρ(ι)κο
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.10 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 42.29a; |
Translation
σφραγὶς Μιχαὴλ διακόνου τῆς Μεγάλης Ἐκλισίας, κουβουκλισίῳ, καὶ βασιλικο κλιρικο.
The seal of Michael deacon of the Great Church, kouboukleisios and imperial cleric.
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
Two fifteen-syllable verses.