Seal of Leon (?), patrikios, [imperial] (?) protospatharios and strategos of Thrakesionhide empty fields show empty fields
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Artifact

Type: Seal
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Physical description

Medium: Original impression
Material: Lead
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Dimensions (mm): Diam. 27
Weight (g): 7,68
Channel orientation (clock): 12-6
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Condition: Notched at the channel openings; blank too small; pressed on both sides on one side of the blank

Dating

Date: 9th C. (first half)
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Dating criteria: Epigraphy, Titulature
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History

Category: Provincial administration
Issuer: Leon
Milieu: Military
Gender: Male
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Modern location: Izmir (Turkey)
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Collection and inventory: Yavuz Tatış collection 2361
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Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Cruciform monogram
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 27
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Iconography: Invocative cruciform monogram with a partially truncated top, probably of the Laurent V, completed in the cantons with the usual formula.
Decoration: Border
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Reverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Linear legend of 5 lines
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 27
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Edition

obv

1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) [τ]ῷ σ[ῷ] δούλῳ

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2[Λέοντ(?)-]
3ι πατρ[ι-]
4[κ(ίῳ) β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπα(θαρίῳ) (καὶ)
5[σ]τρατ(ηγῷ) τῶ[ν]
6Θρᾳκ(ησίων)

obv

Κ–.–.–Β–Θ–.–Σ.–ΔΛ

rev

1...
2ΙΠΑΤΡ.
3../ΣΠ/ϗ
4.ΤΡΑΤ/Τ.
5ΘΡΑΚ/

Legend and translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Λέοντι ? πατρικίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῶν Θρᾳκησίων.

Theotokos help your servant Leon, imperial protospatharios and strategos of the Thrakesion.

References

Edition(s): Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 167-168
Parallel(s): No parallels known
Further references: No further references