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Michael patrikios, chartoularios of the genikon logothesion, judge of the Hippodrome and of Cappadocia (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

St. Michael standing, holding a labarum in his right hand and a globus in his left hand. Vertical inscription on either side: μ|.-χ|α. : Μ[ι]χα(ήλ). Remains of a circular inscription within a border of dots:

........τσδο.λ,

[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει] τῷ σῷ δο[ύ]λ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.

μιχ,πρι
..τλτγε
λογ,θε,κρ,τ
επιτιο
δρSτ,καπ
παδοκ,

Μιχ(αὴλ) π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ), [χαρ]τουλ(αρίῳ) τοῦ γε[ν(ικοῦ)] λογ(ο)θε(σίου), κρ(ι)τ(ῇ) ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρ(όμου) (καὶ) τ(ῆς) Καππαδοκ(ίας)

Obverse

St. Michael standing, holding a labarum in his right hand and a globus in his left hand. Vertical inscription on either side: μ|.-χ|α. : Μ[ι]χα(ήλ). Remains of a circular inscription within a border of dots:

........τσδο.λ,

[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει] τῷ σῷ δο[ύ]λ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.

μιχ,πρι
..τλτγε
λογ,θε,κρ,τ
επιτιο
δρSτ,καπ
παδοκ,

Μιχ(αὴλ) π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ), [χαρ]τουλ(αρίῳ) τοῦ γε[ν(ικοῦ)] λογ(ο)θε(σίου), κρ(ι)τ(ῇ) ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρ(όμου) (καὶ) τ(ῆς) Καππαδοκ(ίας)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2861
Diameter 25.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, 43.3b.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ πατρικίῳ, χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ γενικοῦ λογοθεσίου, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ τῆς Καππαδοκίας.

Lord, help your servant Michael patrikios, chartoularios of the genikon logothesion, judge of the Hippodrome and of Cappadocia.

Commentary

This seal and BZS.1947.2.409 come from the same boulloterion.

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