Seal of Leon, sebastophoros and protovestiarios of the philochristos emperorshow 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. 26
    Weight (g)
    17,49
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Slightly indented at the channel openings; partially crushed on the reverse; beautiful engraving

    Dating

    Date
    10th C. (second half)
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Leon (PmbZ: PMBZ Leon 24532)
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Eunuch
    Place of origin
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2944
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 25
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Legend preceded by a cross; at the top and base of the field, a pearl flanked by dashes
    Decoration
    Circle of grenetis
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 25
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Legend followed by a cross of pearls between dashes
    Decoration
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1+ Κύριε
    2βοήθει
    3τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
    4Λεόντι
    rev
    5σ[ε]βασ-
    6τοφόρῳ
    7(καὶ) (πρωτο)βεστ(ι)αρ(ίῳ)
    8τοῦ φιλ(ο)χ(ρίστο)υ
    9δεσπότ(ου)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    
    1ΚΥΡΙΕ
    2ΟΗΘΕΙ
    3ΤΣΔΛ
    4ΛΕΟΝΤΙ
    5
    rev
    6Σ.ΑΣ
    7ΤΟΦΟΡ
    8ϗΑΕΣΤΑΡ
    9ΤΦΙΛΧ̅Υ̅
    10ΔΕΣΠΟΤ
    11

    Legend and translation

    + Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι / σεβαστοφόρῳ καὶ πρωτοβεστιαρίῳ τοῦ φιλοχρίστου δεσπότου.

    Lord help your servant Leon, sebastophoros and protovestiarios of the philochristos emperor.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 184
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references