Michael Oplotomites (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΣΡΑ
ΓΗΣΜΙ
ΧΑΗΛ
σφραγὴς Μιχαὴλ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
Τ̣ΟΥΟ
Π̣ΛΤΟ
ΜΙΤ
τοῦ Ὁπλωτομίτου
Obverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΣΡΑ
ΓΗΣΜΙ
ΧΑΗΛ
σφραγὴς Μιχαὴλ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
Τ̣ΟΥΟ
Π̣ΛΤΟ
ΜΙΤ
τοῦ Ὁπλωτομίτου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3803 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2628. |
Translation
σφραγὴς Μιχαὴλ τοῦ Ὁπλωτομίτου.
Seal of Michael Oplotomites.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The family is here rendered as Oplotomites, a name, however, nowhere else attested. Wassiliou-Seibt offered another possibility, Ochlotomites, which is also plausible.