Seal of Sympatios, patrikios anthypatosshow 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. 23
    Weight (g)
    10,58
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Blank slightly too small and slightly indented at the channel openings; some letters crushed.

    Dating

    Date
    10th/11th C.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Dignitaries
    Issuer
    Sympatios
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    Prusa (Bursa)
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 3026
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear metrical legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Border of pearls
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear metrical legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Border of pearls; legend preceded by a cross and followed by a flower
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv

    1[+] Συμπ[ά-]
    2τιον πα-
    3[τ]ρίκιον σκ-
    4έπε Λόγε
    5[Θ]εοῖο
    rev

    6+ Ἡ Παρ-
    7[θ]ένος σοι
    8τῷ ἀνθυ-
    9πάτῳ φύ-
    10λαξ

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1.ΣΥΠ.
    2ΤΙΟΝΠΑ
    3.ΡΙΚΙΟΝΣΚ
    4ΕΠΕΛΟΓΕ
    5.ΕΟΙΟ
    obv
    6ΗΠΑΡ
    7.ΕΝΟΣΣΟΙ
    8ΤΑΝΘΥ
    9ΠΑΤΦΥ
    10ΛΑ

    Legend and translation

    + Συμπάτιον πατρίκιον σκέπε Λόγε Θεοῖο / + Ἡ Παρθένος σοι τῷ ἀνθυπάτῳ φύλαξ.

    Word of God protect Sympatios, patrikios. Virgin you guard the anthypatos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 239-240
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references