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Magistros

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Byzantine seal
« on: May 17, 2020, 03:18:59 pm »
Hi all, I have been trying to learn more about Byzantine seals. Been trying to read this one; would it be correct to date it to 11th century? Also the legend looks like it names Michael, notarios?
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Re: Byzantine seal
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2020, 03:01:27 am »
Hi,

Yes, you are right about the reading. With the Addition of  the "R" before the title, which means that the owner was an imperial notarios. I can read:

  [ KE ΒΘ ] 
  ΤΩ CΩ ΔΟΥ
  ΜΙΧΑΗΛ
  R ΝΟΤΑΡΙΩ

The obverse could be the archangel Michael (?) The dating should also be correct, but I let here the specialists judge.

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Re: Byzantine seal
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2020, 04:41:24 am »
Nothing to add to that attribution. Except you can strike the question mark after Michael. That is definitely the archangel on the obverse.
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Re: Byzantine seal
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2020, 07:33:18 pm »
Thanks both for your very informative replies! Can the legend be translated as ‘Lord, help Thy servant Michael, imperial notarios’?
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Re: Byzantine seal
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2020, 02:17:15 am »
Yes that's correct.
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