Michael Diogenes, hypatos (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of the archangel Michael, wings outspread, with a sceptre over his right shoulder and the globus in his left hand. Inscription on either side: μχ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
γρ,
σργιΖ,
μιχηλυ
πτι
ογεν,
γραφ(ὰς) σφραγίζ(ω) Μιχαὴλ ὑπάτου Διογέν(ους)
Obverse
Bust of the archangel Michael, wings outspread, with a sceptre over his right shoulder and the globus in his left hand. Inscription on either side: μχ : Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
γρ,
σργιΖ,
μιχηλυ
πτι
ογεν,
γραφ(ὰς) σφραγίζ(ω) Μιχαὴλ ὑπάτου Διογέν(ους)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3838 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 460. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζω Μιχαὴλ ὑπάτου Διογένους.
I seal the letters of the hypatos Michael Diogenes.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The inscription would be a correct twelve-syllable verse without the insertion of hypatos.