Seal of Leo, imperial protospatharios, epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Hippodrome and of the Cibyrrhaeotsshow 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. 25
    Weight (g)
    12,89
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Slight indentations to channel orifices; trimmed around edges; fine engraving.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Leon
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Find place
    Ionia (Izmir province)
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2703
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend and legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 25
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of Saint Nicholas with neatly curled beard and hair; in his usual episcopal garb, blessing and holding the Holy Bible adorned with pearls
    Decoration
    Circle of pearls
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 7 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 25
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of pearls; last line flanked by dashes
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a(Ὁ ἅγιος) Νι bκό[λ(αος)]
    obv
    1+ [Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]
    rev
    2[+ Λ]έον[τ(ι)]
    3[β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(α)ρ(ίῳ) ἐ-
    4[π]ὶ τοῦ χρ(υσοτρικλίνου) κρι-
    5[τ(ῇ) ἐ]πὶ τοῦ Ἱπ-
    6ποδ(ρόμου) (καὶ) τῶν
    7Κιβυρραι-
    8ωτ(ῶν)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    a|Ν|Ι bΚ|Ο|.
    obv
    1......
    rev
    2.ΕΟΝ
    3ΑΣΠΑΘΡΕ
    4.ΙΤΡΙ
    5..ΠΙΤΙΠ
    6ΠΟΔϗΤΝ
    7ΚΙΥΡΡΑΙ
    8Τ

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Λέοντι βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ χρυσοτρικλίνου κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ τῶν Κιβυρραιωτῶν.

    Saint Nikolaos. Lord help your servant Leo, imperial protospatharios, epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Hippodrome and of the Cibyrrhaeots.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 125-126
    Parallel(s)
    ,
    Further references
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