Seal of N., imperial (proto ?)spatharios 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. 18
Weight (g): 9,90
Channel orientation (clock): 12-6
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Condition: Notched at the canal openings; strongly pressed on both sides

Dating

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

Category: Provincial administration
Issuer: N.
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 2616
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Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Cruciform monogram
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 18
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Iconography: Invocative cruciform monogram of Laurent V type cantoned by the common tetragram.
Decoration: Circle of foliage
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Reverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Linear legend of 5 lines
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 18
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Edition

obv

1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) [τ]ῷ σῷ δού[λῳ]

rev

2[c. 3]
3ΔΩ β(ασιλικῷ) [σπ-]
4αθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) στ[ρ]ά[τ]-
5[ηγ(ῷ)] τον [Θρ]-
6[ᾳ]κη[σ(ίων)]

obv

Κ–Τ–Η–.–Θ–.–Σ.– Δ..

rev

1...
2ΔΒ..
3ΑΘϗΣΤ.Α.
4.ΤΟΝ..
5.ΚΗ

Legend and translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + ... δῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τον Θρᾳκησίων.

Theotokos help your servant, N., imperial spatharios and strategos of Thrakesion.

References

Edition(s): Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 171
Parallel(s): No parallels known
Further references: No further references