N. (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Archangel Michael with the trefoil sceptre over his right shoulder. Details indistinct. Inscription : Α̣|Χ̣Μ|Ι̣Χ̣ : ἁ(ρ)χ[άγγελος] Μιχ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines, beginning with a cross. Last line illegible.
sigill̅v̅
palbi
sigillu(m) Palbi...
Obverse
Bust of the Archangel Michael with the trefoil sceptre over his right shoulder. Details indistinct. Inscription : Α̣|Χ̣Μ|Ι̣Χ̣ : ἁ(ρ)χ[άγγελος] Μιχ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines, beginning with a cross. Last line illegible.
sigill̅v̅
palbi
sigillu(m) Palbi...
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2577 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
sigillum Palbi...
Seal of Palbi...
Commentary
The loss of the last line prevents us from proposing a name, either of the seal's owner or the institution to which it belonged.