Michael (Stryphnos), megas doux and husband of Theodora, sister of the empress
Obverse
St Theodoros (L), St Hyakinthos (R) (standing, St Hyakinthos felling an elm) vertical inscriptions
Reverse
Text 6 lines
῾Ο ἅγιος Θεόδωρος. | ῾Ο ἅγιος ῾Υάκινθος. / Δουκὸς μεγάλου Μιχαὴλ γραφῶν κῦρος | αὐγουσταδέλφης συζύγου Θεοδώρας
St Theodoros. | St Hyakinthos. / Confirmation of the writings of the megas doux Michael, | husband of the Augousta’s sister Theodora (metrical)
Diameter: 33
Date: 1195-1203
Seals
- DO 47.2. 1092 Dumbarton Oaks
- DO 55.1. 3651 Dumbarton Oaks
- DO 58.106. 4482 Dumbarton Oaks
- Vatican 79
Published
- Oikonomides, Dated Seals no. 126
- Zacos - Veglery no. 2749
- Schlumberger, Sigillographie p. 644
- Laurent, Bulles métriques no. 107
- Laurent, Vatican no. 79