Michael 85 | Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire |
| Sex | M |
| Floruit | M/L IX |
| PmbZ No. | 5124 |
| Locations | Opsikion (officeplace); Opsikion |
| Titles | Basilikos protospatharios (dignity); Strategos, Opsikion (office) |
| Seal Sources | Zacos G., and Nesbitt, J., Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. II (in 3 parts), (Berne, 1984). |
Michael 85 was basilikos protospatharios and strategos of the Opsikion; owner of a seal dateable to the second half of the ninth century: Zacos II 850. Obv.: nimbate bust of bearded bishop, in liturgical vestments, blessing and holding Gospel; circular inscription κ(ύρι)ε βοηθ' τω σω δουλ'. Rev.: +Μηχα - ηλ β' α' σπ - αθαρ' (και) στ - ρ'τιγ' του - οψικη. The name and titles read: Μιχαὴλ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τοῦ Ὀψικίου.
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