Seal of Staurakios, 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. 29
    Weight (g)
    21,81
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Blank very indented at several points; off-centre to the right on the obverse; worn on both sides.

    Dating

    Date
    8th C. first half
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Dignitaries
    Issuer
    Staurakios (PBE: PBE Staurakios 16; PmbZ: PmbZ Staurakios 6872)
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
    Asia Minor (West Turkey)
    Find date
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2612
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Cruciform monogram
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 29
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage; each canton of the monogram is adorned with a six-pointed star
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 29
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage; legend preceded and followed by a cross
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει)
    rev
    2+ Στα-
    3υρακί-
    4ῳ ὑπά-
    5τῳ +

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1Κ–Ο–Τ–Η–Β
    obv
    2ΣΤΑ
    3ΥΡΑΚΙ
    4ΥΠΑ
    5Τ

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει / + Σταυρακίῳ ὑπάτῳ.

    Mother of God help Staurakios, hypatos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 224
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references