Seal of Michael protospatharios, krites epi tou hippodromou, and anagrapheus of the Aigeon Pelagosshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-elSeW5

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24-27
    Weight (g)
    10.0
    Channel orientation (clock)
    1-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Slightly struck off-centre to the right on the obverse, struck off-centre to the left on the reverse; weakly imprinted.

    Dating

    Date
    11th c., first third.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Michael
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany )
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection SB-193
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Layout of field
    Iconography
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of archangel Michael holding a sceptre in his right hand and a shield in his left. Details indistinct. No legend visible.
    Decoration
    Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 6 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Cross at the beginning of the legend. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

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    RTI

    obverse

    Edition

    Interpretive

    rev
    1Μιχαὴ[λ]
    2(πρωτο)σπαθ(άριος) κρ[ι-]
    3τ(ὴς) ἐπὶ τοῦ ἱπ-
    4ποδ(ρόμου) (καὶ) ἀν[α-]
    5γραφ(εὺς) τοῦ [Αἰ-
    6γ(αίου) Π]ελ[άγ(ους)]

    Diplomatic

    rev
    1 +μιχαη.
    2 ΑΣπαθ,κρ.
    3 Τ̣ε̣πιτιπ̣
    4 Ποδ,αν.
    5 Γ̣ρ̣α̣φ,τ..
    6..ελ..

    Legend and translation

    Μιχαὴλ πρωτοσπαθάριος κριτὴς ἐπὶ τοῦ ἱπποδρόμου καὶ ἀναγραφεὺς τοῦ Αἰγαίου Πελάγους.

    Michael protospatharios, krites epi tou hippodromou, and anagrapheus of the Aigeon Pelagos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Unpublished
    Parallel(s)
    Zacos Collection (current location unknow) – Zacos, 2, no. 593.
    Further references
    No further references

    Commentary

    The issuer is known only from this seal type.