Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
Obverse
Christ seated on a square-backed throne. The upper part of the throne is decorated at left and right with six pellets. He is shown wearing a tunic and himation, raising his right hand in blessing and holding a book with his left. He has a nimbus cruciger, each arm of which is decorated with one pellet. Sigla visible at right: ΧΣ̅ : [Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς] Χ(ριστό)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
Michael VII standing on a round dais and wearing a crown and loros, an end of which is draped over his left wrist and ornamented with six dots. He holds in his right hand a labarum and in his left a globus cruciger. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
ΜΙΧΑΗΛΑΥ........ΔΚ,
Μιχαὴλ αὐ[τ(ο)κρ(ά)τ(ωρ) Ῥωμ(αίων) ὁ] Δούκ(ας)
Obverse
Christ seated on a square-backed throne. The upper part of the throne is decorated at left and right with six pellets. He is shown wearing a tunic and himation, raising his right hand in blessing and holding a book with his left. He has a nimbus cruciger, each arm of which is decorated with one pellet. Sigla visible at right: ΧΣ̅ : [Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς] Χ(ριστό)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
Michael VII standing on a round dais and wearing a crown and loros, an end of which is draped over his left wrist and ornamented with six dots. He holds in his right hand a labarum and in his left a globus cruciger. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
ΜΙΧΑΗΛΑΥ........ΔΚ,
Μιχαὴλ αὐ[τ(ο)κρ(ά)τ(ωρ) Ῥωμ(αίων) ὁ] Δούκ(ας)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.596 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 32.0 mm; field: 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 84.9. |
Translation
Μιχαὴλ αὐτοκράτωρ Ῥωμαίων ὁ Δούκας.
Michael Doukas, emperor of the Romans.
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)
Parallel Seals
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
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- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
- Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)
Commentary
The emperor's labarum is decorated in the middle with a device consisting of five pellets (see also BZS.1951.31.5.1676).