Michael (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Archangel Michael, with nimbus, holding the scepter in his right hand, the globus in his left. Sigla: ΜΧ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΔΛ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙΣ
ΦΕΡΗΣΕ
ΜΦΟΟ
δούλου σφραγὶς φέρη σε Μ(ι)χ(αὴλ) φοβo
Obverse
Bust of the Archangel Michael, with nimbus, holding the scepter in his right hand, the globus in his left. Sigla: ΜΧ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΔΛ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙΣ
ΦΕΡΗΣΕ
ΜΦΟΟ
δούλου σφραγὶς φέρη σε Μ(ι)χ(αὴλ) φοβo
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3653 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 666a. |
Translation
δούλου σφραγὶς φέρη σε Μιχαὴλ φοβo.
The seal of your servant Michael bears you with reverence. / The seal of your servant, Michael, bears you with reverence.
Commentary
Metrical inscription of twelve syllables. See the remarks on the same inscription found on the seal cited in this entry, quite possibly from the same owner (but not from the same boulloterion).