Seal of Theodore Rhyndakenos, protospatharios, epi tou Chrysotriklinou and episkeptites of Rodandosshow 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)
    12,83
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Marked indentations at the channel orifices; trimmed at the top of the field; worn on the obverse and reverse.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Theodore Rhyndakenos
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Find place
    Asia Minor (West Turkey)
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 3030
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Saint Theodore Stratelates standing, in his customary military garb, holding the spear high, left hand resting on the shield
    Decoration
    Border of dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 7 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Border of dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a(Ὁ ἅγιος) Θεόδ[ω]ρ(ος) bὁ Σ[τ]ρατ(η)λ(άτης)
    obv
    1+ Κ(ύρι)ε β[οήθει] τῷ σ[ῷ δούλῳ]
    rev
    2[+ Θε]ο[δ]ώρ(ῳ)
    3[(πρωτο)]σπαθαρ(ίῳ)
    4[ἐ]πὶ τοῦ Χρ(υσο)(τρι)κλ(ίνου)
    5[(καὶ)] ἐπισκεπτί-
    6[τ(ῃ)] Ῥοδανδοῦ
    7τῷ Ῥυνδ-
    8[α]κήν(ῳ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    a|Θ|ΕΟΔ.|Ρ bΟ|Σ.|ΡΑ|Τ|Λ
    obv
    1+ ΚΕΒ.....ΤΣ....
    rev
    1...Ο.Ρ/
    2ΣΠΑΘΑΡ
    3.ΠΙΤΓΚΛ
    4.ΕΠΙΣΚΕΙ
    5.ΡΟΔΑΝΔ/
    6ΤΡΥΝΔ

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἃγιος Θεόδωρος ὁ Στρατηλάτης / Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Θεοδώρῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ ἐπισκεπτίτῃ Ῥοδανδοῦ τῷ Ῥυνδακήνῳ.

    Saint Theodore Stratelares. Lord help your servant Theodore Rhyndakenos, protospatharios, epi tou Chrysotriklinou and episkeptites of Rodandos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 153-154
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references