Seal of Sisinnios, imperial kommerkiarios of Asiashow 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. 20
    Weight (g)
    7,01
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Notched at the canal orifices; blank heavily trimmed at top and base.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Sisinnios
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    Lydia (Lýdia)
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2613
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Cruciform monogram
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 20
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Border of foliage
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 20
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    ―
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) τῷ [σῷ] δούλ[ῳ]
    rev
    2+ Σισ-
    3ιν(ν)ίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) κ-
    4ομ(μ)ερκ[ι]-
    5αρ(ίῳ) Ἀσί-
    6ας

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1Κ–Τ–.––.–Τ–..–ΔΛ.
    rev
    2...
    3ΙΝΙΒ.
    4.ΟΜΕΡΚ.
    5ΑΡΑΣΙ
    6..

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Σισιννίῳ βασιλικῷ κομμερκιαρίῳ Ἀσίας.

    Mother of God help your servant Sisinnios, imperial kommerkiarios of Asia.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 119
    Parallel(s)
    ,
    Further references
    No further references