Michael Karantenos (twelfth century)
Obverse
St. Nicholas standing. Sigla: Ο|ΑΓΙ|ΟΣ|ΝΙΚΟ|Λ|Ο|Σ: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ΚΡΝ
ΤΗΝΟΝΜΕ
ΜΙΧΗΛΜ
ΚΡΣΚΕ
ΠΟΙΣ
Καραντηνόν με Μιχαὴλ μάκαρ σκέποις
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5526 |
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Diameter | 28.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1088. |
Translation
Καραντηνόν με Μιχαὴλ, μάκαρ, σκέποις.
Blessèd one, may you protect me, Michael Karantenos.
Bibliography
- Documents de sigillographie byzantine: La collection C. Orghidan (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus of Byzantine Seals from Bulgaria (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Two other seals bearing the same name are preserved at the National Historical Museum in Sofia and the Orghidan Collection. Cf. Jordanov, Corpus II, no. 279; Laurent, Orghidan, no. 437.