Seal of Niketas, spatharios and protokentarchosshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    ―
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Weight (g)
    11,81
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Indented at the canal orifices; fine engraving.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C. first half
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Niketas
    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 2306
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of Saint Theodore with short triangular beard, curly hair, wearing an elegantly folded chlamydia, armed with a spear in his right hand and a shield adorned with large pearls in his left
    Decoration
    Circle of fine dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 6 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of fine dots; legend preceded by a cross
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a(Ὁ ἅγιος) Θεό bδωρο(ς)
    rev
    1+ Κ(ύρι)ε [β(οή)θ(ει)]
    2τῷ σῷ δοῦ(λῳ)
    3Νικήτᾳ
    4σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ)
    5(πρωτο)κεντά-
    6ρχ(ῃ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    a|ΘΕ|Ο b|Ρ|Ο/
    rev
    1ΚΕ..
    2ΤΣ
    3ΝΙΚ·ΗΤΑ
    4ΣΠΑΘΑΡ/ϗ
    5ΑΚΕΝΤΑ
    6ΡΧ/

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἃγιος Θεόδωρος / + Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ πρωτοκεντάρχῃ.

    Saint Theodore. Lord help your servant Niketas, spatharios and protokentarchos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 87-88
    Parallel(s)
    ,
    Further references
    No further references