Seal of Sisinnios, 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. 24
    Weight (g)
    24,4
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Blank too small, as in the case of parallel specimens; indented at the channel orifices; slightly crushed at the top of the reverse.

    Dating

    Date
    8th C. first half
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Sisinnios
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2908
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Cruciform monogram
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage; legend preceded by a cross
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) τῷ δούλῳ σου
    rev
    2+ Σισι-
    3[ν]νίῳ πα-
    4[τ]ρικίῳ (καὶ)
    5[σ]τρατη
    6[γῷ]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1Κ–Ο–Τ–Η–Β–Θ–Τ–Λ–Σ.
    rev
    2ΣΙΣΙ
    3.ΝΙΠΑ
    4.ΡΙΚΙϗ
    5.ΤΡΑΤΗ
    6..

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σοῦ / + Σισιννίῳ πατρικίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ.

    Mother of God help your servant Sisinios, patrikios and strategos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 93-94
    Parallel(s)
    ,
    Further references
    No further references