Seal of Kontoleon Madarites, protospatharios and hypatosshow 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. 22
    Weight (g)
    10,17
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Heavily indented at the top of the channel; worn on the obverse.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C. (1040-1080)
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Dignitaries
    Issuer
    Kontoleon Madarites
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Find place
    ―
    Find date
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    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2103
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend and legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 22
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    The Virgin standing on an oval pedestal, facing to the left, hands raised in a gesture of prayer
    Decoration
    ―
    Epigraphy
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    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 22
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    ―
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    aΜή(τη)ρ bΘ(εο)ῦ
    obv
    1Ευχαριστο ΘΥ [...?...]
    rev
    2[Κ]οντ(ο)λέ-
    3[ο]ντι (πρωτο)σπ(α)-
    4[θ]αρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) ὑπά-
    5τ(ῳ) το Μαδα-
    6ρίτι

    Diplomatic

    obv
    abΘ̅Υ̅
    obv
    1ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΟΘΥ...
    obv
    .
    2.ΟΝΤΛΕ
    3.ΝΤΙΑΣΠ
    4.ΑΡϗΥΠΑ
    5ΤΤΟΜΑΑ
    6ΡΙΤΙ

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Ευχαριστώ [...] / Κοντολέοντι πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ὑπάτῳ το͂ ͅ Μαδαρίτι.

    Mother of God. Thanks ... Kontoleon Madarites, protospatharios and hypatos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 215-216
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references