Seal of Gregory, imperial spatharios (?), protonotarios of the Mangana and anagrapheus 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. 23
    Weight (g)
    7,20
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Clear indentations at the channel orifices; blank trimmed and partially broken; fine original engraving.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Gregorios (PBW: Gregorios 20169; PmbZ: Gregorios 22459)
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2559
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend and legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of Saint John Prodrome with a long beard and hair with neat locks, his right hand brought to his chest in the gesture of an allocution
    Decoration
    Border of dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Border of dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a(Ὁ ἅγιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ bΠρ(ό)[δρομος]
    obv
    1+ Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]
    rev
    2[+ Γ]ριγορ(ίῳ)
    3[β(ασιλικῷ)] σπαθ(αρίῳ) (πρωτο)ν(οταρίῳ)
    4[τῶ]ν Μ(α)γγά(νων) (καὶ)
    5[ἀν(α)]γρ(αφεῖ) τῶν
    6[Κι]βυρ(ραιω)τ(ῶν)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    a|Ι̅̅|Ο b
    obv
    1ΚΕΒΘ/..
    rev
    2.ΡΙΓΟΡ/
    3.ΣΠΘ/ΑΝ/
    4..Γ/Αϗ
    5..ΓΡΤΝ
    6..ΥΡΤ

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Πρόδρομος. Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Γριγορίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ πρωτονοταρίῳ τῶν Μαγγάνων καὶ ἀναγραφεῖ τῶν Κιβυρραιωτῶν.

    Saint John Prodromos. Lord help your servant Gregory, imperial spatharios, protonotarios of the Mangana and anagrapheus of the Cibyrrhaeots.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 126-127
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references