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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 31
    Weight (g)
    30
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Blank clearly too small and blistered on the right by the diagonally placed channel; traces of wear on both sides.

    Dating

    Date
    Internal date
    Indiction 10, corresponding to the year 787-788 CE
    Dating criteria
    Internal date
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Gregorios
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Iconium/Claudiconium (Bozkir district) (Bozkir district (Konya province))
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 3076
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 31
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Two imperial busts, on the left Constantine VI, beardless, wearing a crown with pendilia, surmounted by a cross, wearing a chlamydia, attached by a large fibula; Irene on the right, wearing a cruciger crown with pendants and a lôros
    Decoration
    Border of foliage
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 3 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 31
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Border of foliage
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    rev
    1Γριγορίῳ κ-
    2ομ(μ)ερ(κιαρίῳ) τῶν
    3Ἀνατο(λικῶν)

    Diplomatic

    rev
    1ΓΡΙΓΟΡΙΚ
    2ΟΜΕΡΤΝ
    3ΑΝΑΤΟ

    Legend and translation

    Γριγορίῳ κομμερκιαρίῳ τῶν Ἀνατολικῶν.

    (Seal of) Gregory, kommerkiaros of the Anatolics.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 107-108
    Parallel(s)
    ,
    Further references
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