Seal of David Samouelites, patrikios ... and strategosshow 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. 31
    Weight (g)
    18,64
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Slightly indented at the top of the canal; crushed at several points on both sides.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    David Samouelites
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    Asia Minor (West Anatolia (Turkey))
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2684
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 or 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 31
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of fine dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 31
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of fine dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1[Κ(ύρι)ε]
    2[β(οή)θ(ει)] Δα(υί)δ
    3προνύᾳ
    4Θ(εο)ῦ π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ)
    rev
    5[..]ΘΠ
    6(καὶ) στρατ-
    7ηγ[ῷ] τῷ
    8Σαμου-
    9ηλ(ίτῃ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1...
    2...Δ̅ΑΔ̅
    3ΠΡΟΝΥΑ
    4Θ̅Υ̅Π̅Ρ̅Ι̅
    
    rev
    5..Θ̅Π̅
    6ϗΣΤΡΑΤ
    7ΗΓΤ
    8ΣΑ
    9ΗΛ/

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει Δαυὶδ προνύᾳ Θεοῦ πατρικίῳ / [ ] καὶ στρατηγῷ τῷ Σαμουηλίτῃ.

    Lord help by the providence of God David Samouelites, patrikios ... and strategos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 89
    Parallel(s)
    ,
    Further references
    No further references