Seal of Constantine, primikirios and grand trapezites of the proedrosshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 18
    Weight (g)
    5,69
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Indented at the channel openings; wear on both sides of a blank partially trimmed around the edge.

    Dating

    Date
    10th C., second half
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Prosopography, Titulature
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Constantine
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Eunuch
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2923
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Invocative cruciform monogram of the type Laurent VIII, flanked by the usual syllables.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 17
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of pearls.
    Epigraphy
    Small module letters at the ends of thin axes.

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 17
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of pearls; legend preceded by a crosslet.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Κύριε βοήθει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
    rev
    2+Κωνσ-
    3ταντ(ίνῳ) πρι-
    4μ(ι)κηρ(ίῳ) [(καὶ)] με-
    5γ(άλῳ) τ[ρα]π(εζίτῃ) τ[οῦ]
    6προέδ(ρου)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1Κ–Ρ̣.––.–Θ̣ Τ̣–Σ̣–Δ–Λ
    rev
    2̣ΚΝΣ
    3Τ̣ΑΝΤ/ΠΡΙ
    4̣/Κ̣̣Ρ.Ε
    5Γ/Τ..Π̣Τ̣.
    6ΠΡΟΕΔ

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Κωνσταντίνῳ πριμικηρίῳ καὶ μεγάλῳ τραπεζίτῃ τοῦ προέδρου.

    Lord help your servant Constantine, primikirios and grand trapezites of the proedros.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 2.52.
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references