Seal of George, notaryshow empty fields
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    Artifact

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

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 22
    Weight (g)
    6,48
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Slightly indented at the channel openings; heavily worn on the obverse.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., middle.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    George
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2876
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
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    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns on both sides of the image.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 20
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of saint Michael, facing front, with spread wings, turned to the sides, wearing a straight lôros with a collar edged with pearls, holding in his right hand a sceptre with a triangular end, and in his left hand an globe surmounted by a small cross of pearls.
    Decoration
    Circle of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 20
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of dots; legend preceded by a crosslet.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    aΜι bχα(ήλ)
    rev
    1+Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)
    3Γεωργί(ῳ)
    4νοταρ(ίῳ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    aΜ̣|Ι̣ bΧ|Α
    rev
    1̣Κ̣ΕΘ
    2ΤΣ
    3ΓΕΡΓΙ
    4ΝΟΤΑΡ

    Legend and translation

    Μιχαήλ. / + Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργίῳ νοταρίῳ.

    Michael. Lord help your servant George, notary.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 2.44.
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references