Seal of Aaron, proedros and douxshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-eb8Xml - PBW ID: 1117

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 32
    Weight (g)
    17,51
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Indented at the channel openings; trimmed at the edges; crushed at the edges of both faces.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., middle, after 1057
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Aaron (PBW: Aaron 101)
    Milieu: Military
    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 2337
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Saint Theodore facing, standing, in his customary military garb, holding a long spear in his right hand, with his left hand resting on a triangular shield; on either side of the image, inscription in columns, preserved on the right only.
    Decoration
    Circle of thick dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of thick dots; legend preceded by a cross and surmounted by a row of three dashes
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a[Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεό] bδωρο(ς)
    rev
    1+Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2Ἀαρὼν
    3προαί-
    4δρῳ καὶ
    5δουκί

    Diplomatic

    obv
    a.... bΔ||Ρ|Ο/
    rev
    
    1ΚΕΘ
    2ΑΑΡΝ
    3ΠΡΟΑΙ
    4ΔΡΟΚΑΙ
    5ΔΚΙ

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἅγιος Θεόδωρος. / + Κύριε βοήθει Ἀαρὼν προαίδρῳ καὶ δούκι.

    Saint Theodore. Lord help Aaron, proedros and doux.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 80-81
    Parallel(s)
    ,
    Further references
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