Seal of N, spatharios and grand kouratorshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 22
    Weight (g)
    7,82
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Double strike particularly visible on the right side; very trimmed flan at the top.

    Dating

    Date
    9th C. first half
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Anonymous
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2325
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Cruciform monogram
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 22
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 3 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 22
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1 (Θεοτόκε βοήθει) vel (Κύριε βοήθει) [τῷ σῷ] δούλῳ
    rev
    2[⁦ - - - - - - - - - - ⁩]
    3[..]σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) [μ]
    4[ε]γάλῳ κου-
    5ράτορι

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1.–.–Η–Β–Ο–Θ–..–..– 
    rev
    2......
    3..ΣΑΘϗ.
    4.ΓΑΛΚ
    5.ΤΟΡΙ

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε vel Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Νικολάῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ μεγάλῳ κουράτορι.

    Mother of God ou Lord help your servant Nicholas, imperial protospatharios and grand kourator.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 43-44
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references