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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 17
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Notched at the channel openings; blistered along the channel and pressed on the left side of the reverse; in the process of oxidation.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., end-12th C., beginning
    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 472
    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. 12
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Buste de saint Michel ailé, tenant un sceptre bouleté. Les ailes sont figurées par deux rangées de perles; 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 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 12
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    Μ(ι) χ(αήλ)
    rev
    1Τήρι
    2[Μ]ιχαήλ
    3τὸν σὸν
    4οἰκέτ(ην)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Μιχαήλ. / Τήρι Μιχαήλ τὸν σὸν οἰκέτην.

    Michael. / Safeguard your servant Michael.

    References

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    Unpublished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

    Footnotes