Seal of John, imperial protospatharios, thesmophylax and protonotarios of the Manganashow 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. 24
    Weight (g)
    6,05
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Large hole in the center of the blank; the two edges are largely crushed on both sides.

    Dating

    Date
    10th/11th C.
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    John
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 1960
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend and legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Bust of a full-faced, beardless saint with abundant hair; wearing a cloak clasped to his right shoulder, the object he holds in his right hand has disappeared into the hole in the flan, but seems to extend beyond it; it would appear to be a spear rather than a cross, but no shield can be seen in his left hand
    Decoration
    Circle of pearls
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Circle of pearls; legend preceded by a cross and followed by a pearl, probably with dashes
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a[...?...] b[...?...]
    obv
    [Κ(ύρι)ε] vel [Ἅγιε β(οή)θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ δ[ούλῳ]
    rev
    1+ Ἰω(άννῃ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)-
    2σπαθ(αρίῳ) θ[εσ-]
    3[μο]φύλ(ακι) [(καὶ)]
    4[(πρωτο)νοτ(αρίῳ)(?) τῶν]
    5[Μ]ανγ[ά(νων)]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    a[...?...] b[...?...]
    obv
    1......ΤΣ....
    rev
    2Ι̅Α
    3ΣΠΑΘˊΘ..
    4..ΦΥΛ...
    5.ΑΝ....
    6.ΑΝΓ.

    Legend and translation

    Lord or Saint help your servant John, imperial protospatharios, thesmophylax and protonotarios (?) of the Mangana.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 130-131
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references