Michael Kerameus (thirteenth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla: ΚΟ|Λ|Α|ΟΣ: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla: ΚΟ|Λ|Α|ΟΣ: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with a cross above. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ
ΑΦΑΛΗΣΜ.
..ΗΛΚΕΡΑ
ΜΕΣ
Σφραγὶς ἀσφαλὴς Μιχαὴλ Κεραμέως
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4185 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Translation
Σφραγὶς ἀσφαλὴς Μιχαὴλ Κεραμέως.
This is the secure seal of Michael Kerameus.
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic. The reading of the name is provisional and cannot be established with certainty until a better preserved parallel becomes known. An alternative reading of the name could be Manuel Kerameus.