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Stephanos protokentarchos of the Boukellarioi (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael holding a scepter in his right hand and a globus in his left hand. Vertical inscription on either side: μ|ι-χ|α : Μιχα(ήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.


στε
.ανοσα̅
.ενταρχ,
τRκελ
λαρ,

Στέ[φ]ανος (πρωτο)[κ]ένταρχ(ος) τ(ῶν) Βουκελλαρ(ίων)

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael holding a scepter in his right hand and a globus in his left hand. Vertical inscription on either side: μ|ι-χ|α : Μιχα(ήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.


στε
.ανοσα̅
.ενταρχ,
τRκελ
λαρ,

Στέ[φ]ανος (πρωτο)[κ]ένταρχ(ος) τ(ῶν) Βουκελλαρ(ίων)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2648
Diameter 25.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 1.20.

Translation

Στέφανος πρωτοκένταρχος τῶν Βουκελλαρίων.

Stephanos, protokentarchos of the Boukellarioi.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
  • Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 2 (Open in Zotero)
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  • De Thematibus (Open in Zotero)
  • Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Open in Zotero)
  • Paphlagonien und Honorias (Open in Zotero)
  • Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας (Open in Zotero)