Seal of N., anthypatos (?), patrikios, imperial protospatharios and logothete of the stratiotikonshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-SSjTIr - PBW ID:

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Weight (g)
    11,91
    Channel orientation (clock)
    1-7
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    The upper part of the blank is broken, with crushing marks on both sides.

    Dating

    Date
    800-850
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Titulature
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    N.
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2763
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Cruciform invocative monogram, incompletely preserved, of Laurent V or VIII type, completed with the usual syllables, preserved in the lower quarterrs.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 26
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines, of which the first left out of the field.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 26
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of dots; legend followed by three pearls.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1 (Θεοτόκε βοήθει) vel (Κύριε βοήθει) [τῷ σῷ] δούλῳ
    rev
    2+[⁦ - - - - - - - - - - ⁩]
    3[ἀνθυ(?)]πάτ(ῳ) [πα-]
    4τρ(ικίῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[αθ(αρίῳ)]
    5(καὶ) λογοθέτ(ῃ) [τ-]
    6οῦ στρατι(ωτικοῦ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1Κ̣-..-.-Β-Θ ..-..--Λ
    rev
    2...
    3..Π̣̣Τ..
    4ΤΡ//ΣΠ..
    5ϗΛΟΓΟ̣ΘΕΤ/.
    6ΣΤΡ̣ΤΙ̣
    

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε vel Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / ... ἀνθυπάτῳ (?) πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ λογοθέτῃ τοῦ στρατιωτικοῦ.

    Mother of God or Lord help your servant N., anthypatos (?) patrikios, imperial protospatharios and logothete of the stratiotikon.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 2.37.
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references