Abramios Archigrammateus (?), kouropalates (thirteenth century)
Obverse
Bust of St Michael holding the sceptre and globus cruciger. Inscription preserved at right: Μ : [ὁ ἀ(ρ)χ(άγγελος)] Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St Michael holding the sceptre and globus cruciger. Inscription preserved at right: Μ : [ὁ ἀ(ρ)χ(άγγελος)] Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, the last line largely illegible. Border of dots.
ρμ
ικουρ
οπλτ̣
τρχι
γρμ̣.
..Ε.
Ἀβραμίου κουροπαλάτου τοῦ Ἀρχιγραμ[ματ]έ[ως]
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.444 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Translation
Ἀβραμίου κουροπαλάτου τοῦ Ἀρχιγραμματέως.
(Seal of) Abramios Archigrammateus, kouropalates.
Commentary
The reading of the last lines is not certain. There is no link (καὶ) between the title kouropalates and the following words, which suggests that we are dealing with a family name (tentatively given as Archigrammateus) that cannot be restored with confidence without a better preserved parallel to provide confirmation.