Seal of John, asekretis 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. 28
    Weight (g)
    15,01
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Blank too small and heavily trimmed; crushed on both sides.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    John
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2262
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of Saint John Prodrome with long beard and abundant, carefully curled hair, wearing his melote, holding a processional cross in his right hand and a scroll in the other
    Decoration
    Circle of thick dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of thick dots; legend preceded by a cross and followed by a pearl flanked by dashes
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a[(Ὁ ἅγιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ] bΠρ(ό)δρ[ομ(ος)]
    rev
    1+ Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)]
    2[τ]ῷ σῷ δ[ού(λῳ)]
    3[Ἰ]ω(άννῃ) ἀσικρ(ῆ)[τ(ις)]
    4[(καὶ)] (πρωτο)νοτ(α)[ρ(ίῳ) τ(ῶν)]
    5Μαγγά(νων)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    a.. b|Δ|Ρ.|.
    rev
    1Ε.
    2.ΣΔ.
    3.ΑΣΙΡ.
    4.ΑΝΟΤ..
    5ΑΓΓΑ
    

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Πρόδρομος. / + Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ ἀσικρῆτις καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ τῶν Μαγγάνων.

    Saint John Prodomos. Lord help your servant, John, asekretis and protonotarios of the Mangana.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 132-133
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references