Seal of Michael (?), patrikios and imperial protospathariosshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-nK58Pf

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 26
    Weight (g)
    ―
    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Worn; corroded.

    Dating

    Date
    9th C., second half
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Parallel
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Dignitaries
    Issuer
    Michael
    Milieu: Aristocracy
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
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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 375
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig.

    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Cruciform monogram, of the type , framed by the usual tetrasyllable.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Wreath border.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Wreath border.
    Epigraphy
    Legend written in tall characters.

    Images

    Seyrig 47 (Inv. 357), obverse.
    Seyrig 47 (Inv. 357), reverse.

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) [τ]ῷ [σ]ῷ δούλῳ
    rev
    2[Μι(?)]χ[α-]
    2ήλ πατρικ(ίῳ)
    3(καὶ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρῶτο)σπαθ-
    4αριῳ

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1.-..-ι-Β-θ . . δ̣ λ
    rev
    2...χ̣.
    3η̣λπατρικ
    4ϗ,α,σπαθ
    5αρι

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Μιχαήλ πατρικίῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ πρῶτοσπαθαριῳ.

    Mother of God help your servant Michael patrikios and imperial protospatharios.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 47.
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references