Seal of Charpen, protospathariosshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: - PBW ID: 1157

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    ―
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 26
    Weight (g)
    16,07
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Barely indented at the canal openings; slightly crushed at the base of the blank on the reverse.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C. first half
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Dignitaries
    Issuer
    Charpen (PBW: PBW Charpen 20101)
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    Mazaka/Eusebeia/Caesarea (Region of Kayseri)
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2633
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 26
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of Saint George, armed with a spear, the edge of which is curled, and a large shield
    Decoration
    Border of pearls
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 26
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Border of pearls; legend preceded by a cross
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a(Ὁ ἅγιος) Γε bώργ(ιος)
    rev
    1+ Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ)
    3Χαρπὴν
    4(πρωτο)σπαθα-
    5ρίο

    Diplomatic

    obv
    aΓΕ bΡΓ
    obv
    1ΕΘ
    2ΤΣ
    3ΧΡΠΗΝ
    4̅ΣΠΘ
    5ΡΙΟ

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἃγιος Γεώργιος / + Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Χαρπὴν πρωτοπαθαρίῳ.

    Saint George. Lord help your servant Charpen, protospatharios.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 244
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references