Michael II (820–21)
Obverse
Bust of Michael II, wearing a crown surmounted by a cross and a chlamys. He holds a cross potent in his hand and in his left an akakia. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
.ixahlas
Miχaηl bas(ileus).
Obverse
Bust of Michael II, wearing a crown surmounted by a cross and a chlamys. He holds a cross potent in his hand and in his left an akakia. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
.ixahlas
Miχaηl bas(ileus).
Reverse
Blank.
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4279 (formerly DO 55.1.4279) |
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Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 43.2; Zacos–Veglery, no. 50b. |
Translation
Miχaηl basileus.
Michael, basileus.
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)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Michael II, who ruled from 25 December 820 until 2 October 829, took his son Theophilos as a colleague in May of 821. This seal therefore dates to the opening months of his reign.