Seal of Theodoros Marchapsabos, vestes, strategos of Anazarba and man of our saint emperorshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: - PBW ID:

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Weight (g)
    11,69
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Small indentations at the channel openings; slightly pressed on the reverse.

    Dating

    Date
    1060/1070
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Theodoros Marchapsabos(PBW: Theodoros 20142)
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 1789
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 6 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Circle of thick dots; legend preceded by a cross and followed by a pearl and dashes
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 6 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Circle of thick dots; legend surmounted and followed by a pearl flanked by dashes
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1+ Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2τῷ σῷ οἰκέ-
    3τῃ Θεοδώρῳ
    4βέστῃ στρα-
    5τηγῷ Ἀνα-
    6ζάρβης
    rev
    7καὶ ἀν(θρώπ)ῳ
    8τοῦ κραταιοῦ
    9καὶ ἁγίου ἡ-
    10[μ]ῶν βασιλέ-
    11ως τῷ Μαρ-
    12χαψάβῳ

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1ΘΚ̅Ε̅Θ
    2ΤΣΟΙΚΕ
    3ΤΗΘΕΟΔΡ
    4ΒΕΣΤΗΣΤΡΑ
    5ΤΗΓΑΝΑ
    6ΑΡΗΣ
    
    rev
    
    7ΚΑΙΑΝ̅̅
    8ΤΚΡΑΤΑΙ
    9ΚΑΙΑΓΙΟΥΗ
    10.ΝΑΣΙΛΕ
    11ΣΤΑΡ
    12ΧΑΨΑ

    Legend and translation

    + Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ οἰκέτῃ Θεοδώρῳ βέστῃ στρατηγῷ Ἀναζάρβης / καὶ ἀνθρώπῳ τοῦ κραταιοῦ καὶ ἁγίου ἡμῶν βασιλέως τῷ Μαρχαψάβῳ.

    Mother of God help your servant Theodoros Marchapsabos, vestes, stategos of Anazarba and man of our powerful and holy basileus.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 115
    Parallel(s)
    ,
    Further references
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