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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-YB1i00

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 22
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Slightly pressed and cancelled on both sides, raised on the edges.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., second half
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Private seals
    Issuer
    Michael
    Milieu: Private
    Gender: -
    Place of origin
    Byzantine Empire
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    Modern location
    Paris (France)
    Institution and repository
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques
    Collection and inventory
    Henri Seyrig Collection 426
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    *untranslated*
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Buste de saint Michel, tenant le sceptre et le globe; deux rangées de perles autour du cou, cinq points sur la bande centrale du lôros qui est ici très étroite; dans le champ, de part et d'autre de l'effigie, sigle.
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Layout of field
    Legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis; une croisette précède le début de la légende sur une même ligne; la dernière ligne est accostée de deux tirets.
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    aἈ(ρχάγγελος) bΜ(ιχαήλ)
    rev
    1+Κ(ύρι)ε
    2βοήθ[(ει)]
    3τῷ σῷ [δ(ούλῳ)]
    4Μηχα-
    5ήλ

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Ἀρχάγγελος Μιχαήλ. / +Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μηχαήλ.

    Archangel Michael. / Lord help your servant Michael.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Unpublished
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references