Seal of Epiphanes Radenos, imperial protospatharios, epi tou manglabiou and chartoularios of the dromosshow 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. 26
    Weight (g)
    8,13
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
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    Condition
    Barely indented at the channel openings; small spots of oxidation, but otherwise well struck.

    Dating

    Date
    10th C. second half
    Internal date
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    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
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    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Epiphanes Radenos
    Milieu: Civil
    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 2379
    Acquisition
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    Previous locations
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    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend and legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 26
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of St John Prodromos, with a fine engraving showing the emaciated face beneath the long beard and abundant hair; dressed in his thick-haired mantle, the Prodrome holds a long processional cross in his left hand and with his right hand, brought up to his chest, makes the gesture of an address
    Decoration
    Circle of dots
    Epigraphy
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    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 26
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of dots; legend preceded by a cross
    Epigraphy
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    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a(Ὁ ἅγιος) Ἰωάν(νης) bὁ Πρόδ(ρομος)
    obv
    1+ Ἅγ(ιε) Ἰωάν(νη) β(οή)θ(ει) Ἐπ(ι)φαν(ίῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ)
    rev
    1+ (καὶ) ἐπὶ τοῦ
    2μαγ(γ)λ(α)βίου (καὶ)
    3χαρτουλαρί(ῳ)
    4τοῦ δρόμ(ου) το͂ͅ
    5Ῥαδινῷ

    Diplomatic

    obv
    a|Ι|Α|Ν bΟ||ΡΟ|Δ
    obv
    1ΑΓΙΑΝΘΕΦ̣ΑΝΑΣΑΘ̣
    rev
    2SΕΙΤ
    3ΜΑΓΛΙS
    4ΧΑΡΤΛΑΡΙ
    5ΤΔΡΟΜΤΟ
    6Ρ̣ΑΔΙΝ

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Πρόδρομος. Ἅγιε Ἰωάννη βοήθει Ἐπιφανίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ / + καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ μαγγλαβίου καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ δρόμου το͂ͅ Ῥαδινῷ.

    St John Prodromos. Saint John help Epiphanes imperial protospatharios and epi tou manglabiou and chartoularios of dromos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 37-38
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
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