Seal of Peter, apo hypaton patrikiosshow 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. 24
    Weight (g)
    10,66
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Heavily indented at the openings of a diagonally placed channel; trimmed around the edges; originally beautifully engraved.

    Dating

    Date
    7th/8th C.
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Dignitaries
    Issuer
    Peter (PmbZ: PmbZ Petros 5969; PLRE: PLRE Petrus 62)
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
    Adana (Adana)
    Find date
    Find circumstances
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 3017
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Monogram, other forms, with circular legend
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Border of foliage
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Border of foliage; legend preceded by a cross
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1Χ(ριστ)ὲ ὁ Θ(εὸ)[ς] βοήθη
    obv
    2(Πέτρῳ)
    rev
    3+ ἀπὸ
    4ὑπάτω-
    5ν πατρι-
    6κίῳ

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1ΧΕ ΟΘ ΒΟΗΘΗ
    obv
    2Ρ––Ω–Τ–Π
    obv
    3ΠΟ
    4ΥΠΤΩ
    5ΝΠΤΡΙ
    6ΚΙΩ

    Legend and translation

    Χριστέ ὁ Θεὸς βοήθη Πέτρῳ / + ἀπὸ ὑπάτων πατρικίῳ.

    Christ, our God, help Peter apo hypaton patrikios.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 238-239
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references