Seal of Nikephoros Melissenos, proedros and strategos of the Anatolicsshow 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. 17
    Weight (g)
    4,84
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Notched at the canal orifices; trimmed at the top of the blank.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C. (1060-1080)
    Internal date
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    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Nicéphore Mélissènos(PBW: Nikephoros 115)
    Milieu: Military
    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 2840
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 17
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Cirlce of dots; legend preceded by a cross
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 17
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Cirlce of dots; legend followed by three pearls
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1+ Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ)
    3Νικηφόρ(ῳ)
    4(προ)έδρῳ
    5[καὶ(?)]
    rev
    6[...?... σ-]
    7τρατ(η)γ(ῷ)
    8τῶν Ἀνατ(ο)-
    9λικ(ῶν) τ(ῷ) Με-
    10λισ(σ)ην(ῷ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1ΚΕ.
    2ΤΣΔ
    3ΝΙΗΦΟΡ
    4ΑΕΔΡ
    5...
    rev
    6...
    7ΤΡΑΤΓ
    8ΤΝΑΝΑΤ
    9ΛΙΚΤΜΕ
    10ΛΙΣΗΝ
    

    Legend and translation

    + Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικηφόρῳ προέδρῳ καὶ / στρατηγῷ τῶν Ἀνατολικῶν τῷ Μελισσηνῷ.

    Lord help your servant Nikephoros Melissenos, proedros and strategos of the Anatolics.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 110-111
    Parallel(s)
    ,
    Further references
    No further references