Michael 117

Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire
SexM
FloruitIX
PmbZ No.5115
LocationsLydia;
Lydia (officeplace)
TitlesDioiketes, Lydia (office)
Seal SourcesDumbarton Oaks, A Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, eds., J. Nesbitt and N. Oikonomides (Washington, DC, 1991-);
Zacos, G. and Veglery, A., Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. I (in 3 parts) (Basel, 1972).

Michael 117 was dioiketes of Lydia; owner of a seal dateable to the ninth century: DOSeals III 24.2 = Zacos and Veglery 2183. Obv.: cruciform monogram of Θεοτόκε βοήθει with τω - .ω - δου - λω in the corners. Rev.: .ιχα - .....ικι' - Λυδιας. The name and title can be read: Μιχαὴλ διοικιτῇ Λυδίας. The reading of the title as διοικητής is not certain.

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