Michael (or Manuel) imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and judge of Nikopolis (tenth century)
Obverse
The Annunciation with the Archangel at left approaching the Virgin; both raise their hands. Along the circumference, an inscription. No border visible.
ΣΩΔΟΥΛ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. No border visible.
Μ...
ΗΛˋΑˋΣΠ.
Θ,ΕΠΙΤ,ΧΡ,.
Ρ,ΚΡΙΤ,..
ΚΟΠΟΛ
Μιχαὴλ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ κριτῇ Νικοπόλεως
Obverse
The Annunciation with the Archangel at left approaching the Virgin; both raise their hands. Along the circumference, an inscription. No border visible.
ΣΩΔΟΥΛ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. No border visible.
Μ...
ΗΛˋΑˋΣΠ.
Θ,ΕΠΙΤ,ΧΡ,.
Ρ,ΚΡΙΤ,..
ΚΟΠΟΛ
Μιχαὴλ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ κριτῇ Νικοπόλεως
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2810 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 2.3. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ κριτῇ Νικοπόλεως.
Lord, help your servant Michael, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and judge of Nikopolis.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 2: South of the Balkans, the Islands, South of Asia Minor (Open in Zotero)
- Die sphragistischen Quellen zum byzantinischen Thema Nikopolis (Open in Zotero)
- De Administrando Imperio (Open in Zotero)
- Constantine Porphyrogenitus, De Administrando Imperio (Open in Zotero)
- Nikopolis und Kephallenia (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Notitiae Episcopatuum Ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae (Open in Zotero)
- Nikopolis I: Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Nicopolis (Open in Zotero)
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
- Hierarchia Ecclesiastica Orientalis: Series episcoporum ecclesiarum christianarum orientalium (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
An upright bar which formed part of the initial Μ in line 1 (rev.) is visible as well as the bottom of this letter's oblique lines. Consequently, the name can be only Michael or Manuel.