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Michael (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael, winged, holding a scepter in his right hand. Sigla on either side: ΜΧ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

ΜΙΧΑ
ΗΛΦΡ
ΡΕΙΤΜΙ
..ΗΛΤ.
...Α.

Μιχαὴλ φρούρει τοῦ Μι[χα]ὴλ [τὰς πρ]ά[ξεις]

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael, winged, holding a scepter in his right hand. Sigla on either side: ΜΧ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

ΜΙΧΑ
ΗΛΦΡ
ΡΕΙΤΜΙ
..ΗΛΤ.
...Α.

Μιχαὴλ φρούρει τοῦ Μι[χα]ὴλ [τὰς πρ]ά[ξεις]

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1533
Diameter 24.0 mm
Previous Editions

Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1451.

Translation

Μιχαὴλ φρούρει τοῦ Μιχαὴλ τὰς πράξεις.

(The archangel) Michael protects the acts of Michael.

Commentary

Dodecasyllable. In his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection, Laurent restored the last word as τουμάρχου (tourmarch). On the other hand, Wassiliou-Seibt read τὰς φράσεις or τὰς πράξεις. We accept her reading and note the alternatives she presents.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)