Seal of Peter, imperial spatharios and count of the guarded by God imperial Opsikionshow 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. 25
    Weight (g)
    13,36
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Strong indentation at the upper opening of the channel; crushing points on both sides; regular engraving.

    Dating

    Date
    8th C. second half
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Peter
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Find place
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    Find date
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2101
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Cruciform monogram
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 25
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 6 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 25
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage; legend preceded by a cross
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) [τῷ] σῷ δούλῳ
    rev
    2+ Π[έτρ-]
    3ῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρίῳ)
    4(καὶ) κόμιτ(ῃ) τ-
    5οῦ θεωφυ[λάκτου]
    6β(ασιλικοῦ) Ὠψικ(ίου)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1.–.–Η–Β–Θ–..–Σ–ΔΛ
    rev
    2Π...
    3ΒΣΠΑΘ
    4ϗΚΟΜΙΤΤ
    5ΘΕΦΥ.
    6.ΒΩΨΙΚ

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Πέτρῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ κομήτι τοῦ θεοφυλάκτου βασιλικοῦ Ὠψικίου.

    Mother of God help your servant Peter, imperial spatharios and count of the guarded by God imperial Opsikion.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 146
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references