SigiDoc: Seal of Michael, vestarches and grand oikonomos of the Tropaiophoros

Medium: Original impression
Material: Lead
Shape: Round
Dimensions (mm): Diam. 25
Weight (g): ―
Channel orientation (clock): ―
Axis (clock): ―
Overstrike orientation (clock): ―
Execution: Struck
Countermark: ―
Condition: Fortement rogné dans sa partie supérieure; de profondes entailles parcourent le revers.

Category: Central administration
Issuer: Michael
Issuer's milieu: civil
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 467
Acquisition: Donation by Henri Seyrig
Previous locations: ―
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Language(s): greek
Layout of field: Iconography with legend in columns.
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 24
Matrix: ―
Iconography: Saint Georges, debout, le fourreau de l’épée apparaissant nettement en diagonale dans le dos du saint qui tient la lance en main droite et le bouclier en main gauche. Sigle.
Decoration: Cercle de grènetis.
Epigraphy: ―

Language(s): greek
Layout of field: Legend of 7 lines
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 24
Matrix: ―
Iconography: ―
Decoration: Une croisette précède la légende sur une même ligne. Cercle de grènetis.
Epigraphy: ―

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[Ὁ ἅ]γιος Γεώργ(ιος)

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1+ Κ[(ύρι)ε β]ο<ή>-
2[θ(ει)] Μι[χα]ὴ<λ>
3[β]εστ[ά]ρ[χ(ῃ) (καὶ)]
4[μ(ε)γ(άλῳ)] οἰ[κο]νό-
5μῳ τοῦ Τρο-
6παιοφό-
7ρ(ου)

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Ὁ ἅγιος Γεώργιος. / + Κύριε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ βεστάρχῃ και μεγάλῳ οἰκονόμῳ τοῦ Τροπαιοφόρου.

St. George. Lord help Michael, vestarches and grand oikonomos of the Tropaiophoros.

Edition(s): Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 122 .
Parallel(s): Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C., Schlumberger, 1884 p. 46 ; Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C., DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1947.2.22 (Shaw 22) ; Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C., DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1958.106.171 (DO 58.106.17) .
Further references: PBW 2016, Michael 20144 .

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