SigiDoc: Seal of Michael protospatharios, krites epi tou hippodromou, and anagrapheus of the Aigeon Pelagos

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.

Language(s): Greek
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: ―

obv rev

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

obv rev

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

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

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

Edition(s): Unpublished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

The issuer is known only from this seal type[1].