Seal of Michael, imperial notarios and protonotarios 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. 28
Weight (g): 15,41
Channel orientation (clock): 12-6
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Condition: Irregular and too small blank; slight traces of crushing on reverse; beautiful engraving.

Dating

Date: 8th C. (second half)
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Dating criteria: Epigraphy, Titulature
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History

Category: Provincial administration
Issuer: Michael
Milieu: Military
Gender: Male
Place of origin: ―
Find place: Asia Minor (West Turkey)
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Modern location: Izmir (Turkey)
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Collection and inventory: Yavuz Tatış collection 3044
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Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Cruciform monogram
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 24
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Iconography: Invocative cruciform monogram of the Laurent VIII type: the at the top, which has been largely amputated by the indentation in the channel, is the curve of the modest R.
Decoration: Circle of foliage
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Reverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Linear legend of 5 lines
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 24
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Edition

obv

1(Κύριε βοήθει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

rev

2+ Μιχα-
3ὴλ πατρικ(ίῳ)
4β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ)
5στρα(τηγῷ) τῶν
6Θρᾳκ(ησίων)

obv

Κ–.–Η––Θ–Τ–Σ–ΔΛ

rev

1ΜΙΧΑ
2ΗΛΠΑΤΡΙΚ
3ΒΑΣΠΑΘϗ
4ΣΤΡΑΤΝ
5ΘΡΑΚ

Legend and translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Μιχαὴλ πατρικίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῶν Θρᾳκησίων.

Lord help your servant Michael, patrikios, imperial protospatharios and strategos of Thrakesion.

References

Edition(s): Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 168-169
Parallel(s): No parallels known
Further references: No further references