Seal of Leon, imperial protospatharios and epi tes hetaireiasshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-VdMUO6 - PBW ID:

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 17
    Weight (g)
    4,39
    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Slightly indented at the channel openings; blank too small; strike off-centre to the left on the obverse; rough engraving.

    Dating

    Date
    10th/11th C.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Leo
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Find place
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    Find date
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    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2784
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular invocative legend preserved only on the right.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of the Virgin with the medallion on her breast.
    Decoration
    Circle of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 remaining lines, one last line was left out of the field.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of dots; legend preceded by a crosslet.
    Epigraphy
    In the third line, the Θ of the dignity is clearly bouleté.

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a[Μ(ήτηρ)] bΘ(εοῦ)
    obv
    1[Θεοτόκε βοήθει τ]ῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
    rev
    2+Λεό[ν-]
    3τι β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σ[π-]
    4αθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) [ἐ-]
    5πὶ της [ἑ]-
    6ται[ρ(είας)]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    a. bΘ̅
    obv
    1..............̣ΣΔΛ/
    rev
    2ΛΕΟ.
    3ΤΙˊΑΣ.
    4ΑΘΑΡ/ϗ.
    5ΠΙΤΗΣ.
    6Τ̣ΑΙ

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Λέοντι βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ έπὶ τῆς ἑταιρείας.

    Mother of God. Mother of God help your servant Leon, imperial protospatharios and epi tes hetaireias.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 2.67 .
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references