Seal of John, imperial protospatharios, grand kourator of the Mangana, chartoularios of the genikon and judge of the Velum (?)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. 27
    Weight (g)
    13,37
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Slight indentations at the channel openings; a little oxidized on both sides.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C. first third
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    John
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2364
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend and legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 27
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of the Virgin gesturing astonishment with both hands; the veil is adorned with a rosary of pearls on the forehead and shoulders
    Decoration
    Border of dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 7 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 27
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Border of dots; at the top of the field, a rhombus of pearls flanked by dashes
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a[Μ(ήτη)ρ] bΘ(εο)ῦ
    obv
    1[+ Θ(εοτό)κε] βοήθει τῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]
    rev
    2+ Ἰω(άννῃ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)-
    3σπαθ(αρίῳ) μ(ε)γ(άλῳ) κου-
    4ράτ(ορι) τῶν Μα-
    5γγάν(ων) χαρτ-
    6[ου]λ(αρίῳ) τοῦ γε[ν(ικοῦ) (καὶ)]
    7[κ]ριτ(ῇ) τ[οῦ]
    8[βή]λ[ου]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    a.. bΘ̅Υ̅
    obv
    1...ΟΗΘΕΙΤΣ
    rev
    
    2Ι/Α/
    3ΣΠΑΘΚ
    4ΡΑΤ/ΤΝΜΑ
    5ΓΓΑΝ/ΧΑΡΤ
    6.Λ/ΤΓΕ..
    7.ΡΙΤ/Τ.
    8..Λ.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ μεγάλῳ κουράτορι τῶν Μαγγάνων χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ γενικοῦ καὶ κριτῇ τοῦ βήλου.

    Mother of God. Mother of God help your servant John, imperial protospatharios, grand kourator of the Mangana, chartoularios of the genikon and judge of the Velum.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 131-132
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
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