★ Michael Tarchaneiote ★

circa AD 1200-1300. Michael Tarchaneiote
Seal PB

38 mm, 28,67 g

St. Michael standing facing on dais, in military dress, nimbate, holding sword in his right hand and placing his left hand on scabbard / Traces of sigla in left upper field. / MIXAHΛ / T૪ CΦPAΓICMA / TAPXANЄIⲰT૪ / ΦVΛAξ MIXAHΛ / AΓΓЄΛOC ΠPⲰ/TOTATHC ("Sealing of Michael Tarchaneiotes - Michael the firstmost angel is protector").

Nearly Very Fine

Apparently unpublished, but cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Corpus 1448 (for a seal with only the first 12-syllable verse dated to the 14th century); Cf. Leu Webauction. 19, lot 3473