Stephanos Chrysoberges, chartophylax of Hagia Sophia

Obverse

Theotokos, unidentified bishop-saint (L), archangel (probably Michael) (R) (Theotokos seated, holding Christ on her lap, others standing) sigla, with vertical inscriptions

Reverse

Text 7 lines

[...] | ῾Ο ᾿Αρχάγγελος. / ῾Ο χαρτοφύλαξ τῆς ἁγιωτάτης Μεγάλης ᾿Εκκλησίας Στέφανος ὁ Χρυσοβέργης

[...] | The Archangel. / The chartophylax of the most holy Great Church, Stephanos Chrysoberges

Diameter: 35

Date: 12th c. (2nd half)

Seals

  • Athens (Konstantopoulos) 702

Published

  • Konstantopoulos, Nom. Mous. no. 702
  • Schlumberger, Sigillographie p. 132, no. 8
  • Schlumberger, Sigillographie p. 637, no. 3
  • Laurent, Corpus V.1 no. 101
  • Stavrakos no. 284