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Michael Hagiotheodorites, epi tou kanikleiou (twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.

  
σφρα
γιστουε
πιτκανι
κλ

σφραγὶς τοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ κανικλείου

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.

  
μιχαηλ
τουαγι
οθεοδ
..τ

Μιχαὴλ τοῦ Ἁγιοθεοδω[ρί]του

Obverse

Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.

  
σφρα
γιστουε
πιτκανι
κλ

σφραγὶς τοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ κανικλείου

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.

  
μιχαηλ
τουαγι
οθεοδ
..τ

Μιχαὴλ τοῦ Ἁγιοθεοδω[ρί]του

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.345
Diameter 28.0 mm; field: 25.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

σφραγὶς τοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ κανικλείου Μιχαὴλ τοῦ Ἁγιοθεοδωρίτου.

Seal of the epi tou kanikleiou Michael Hagiotheodorites.

Commentary

Michael Hagiotheorodorites was active in the second half of the twelfth century. In addition to epi tou kanikleiou, he is attested as logothetes tou dromou, orphanotrophos, and protonobelissimohypertatos. See PBW : Michael 217.