Seal of Pankrates, patrikios and strategos of the Bucellarian (?)show 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. 22
    Weight (g)
    8,65
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Small indentations at the channel orifices; slightly trimmed at the top of the field; a few crushing points on the reverse.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Pankrates
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2844
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend and legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 22
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 22
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    aὉ ἀρ[χ(άγγελος)] bΜιχ(αήλ)
    obv
    1+ Ἀρχ[ιστράτ(?)]ηγε β(οήθει) τ(ῷ) δ(ούλῳ)
    rev
    2+ Πανκρ-
    3άτι πατρικ-
    4ίῳ καὶ στρα-
    5[τ]ηγῷ Βου[κ(?)-]
    6[ελλαρίων(?)]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    aΟ|Α|Ρ|. bΜ|Ι|Χ
    obv
    1ΑΡΧ...ΗΓΕ/ Τ/Δ/
    rev
    2ΠΑΝΚΡ
    3ΑΤΙΠΑΤΡΙΚ
    4ΙΚΑΙΣΤΡΑ
    5.ΗΓΟΥ.

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἀρχάγελλος Μιχαήλ. Ἀρχιστράτηγε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ / + Πανκράτι πατρικίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Βουκελλαρίων (?).

    Archangel Michael. Archistrategos help your servant Pankrates, patrikios and strategos of the Bucellarian (?).

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 120-121
    Parallel(s)
    ,
    Further references
    No further references