Michael priest of the Great Church and imperial cleric (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
θ̅κ̅ε
οηθει
μηχαηλ
πρεσυ
τερο
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ πρεσβυτέρο
Obverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
θ̅κ̅ε
οηθει
μηχαηλ
πρεσυ
τερο
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ πρεσβυτέρο
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
τησ
μεγα...
εκλισι..
S̅⸣κλ.
ρικο
τῆς Μεγά[λης] Ἐκλισί[ας] (καὶ) β(ασιλικῷ) κλ[η]ρικο
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2113 |
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Diameter | 26.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 42.30; Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1120. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ πρεσβυτέρο τῆς Μεγάλης Ἐκλισίας καὶ βασιλικῷ κληρικο.
Mother of God, help Michael priest of the Great Church 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)