Seal of Gregory, bishop of Attaleiashow 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. 18
    Weight (g)
    4,17
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Barely indented at the orifices of the canal; slightly trimmed at the top of the blank; crushed on both sides. sides of both faces

    Dating

    Date
    11th C. (first third)
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Secular Church
    Issuer
    Gregory
    Milieu: Secular Church
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2012
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 18
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Bust of the Virgin, facing front, gesturing with both hands in astonishment. The veil is decorated with a rhombus of pearls on the forehead and shoulders.
    Decoration
    Circle of pearls
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 18
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Legend preceded by a cross and followed by a lozenge of pearls flanked by dashes; the last line is surrounded by pearls.
    Decoration
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    aΜή(τη)ρ bΘ(εο)ῦ
    obv
    1Θ(εοτό)κε [βοήθει] τῷ σ[ῷ δού]λ(ῳ)
    rev
    1+ Γρη-
    2γόριο(ς) ἐ-
    3[π]ίσκοπ(ος)
    4Ἀτ(τ)αλ[(ε)ί-]
    5ας

    Diplomatic

    obv
    ̅Θ̅Υ
    obv
    1Θ̣Κ̣Ε̣....ΤΣ...Λ
    rev
    2ΓΡΗ
    3ΓΟΡΙΟΕ̣
    4.ΙΣΚΟΠ̣
    5ΑΤΑΛ̣.
    6ΑΣ̣.
    7.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Γρηγόριος ἐπίσκοπος Ἀτταλείας.

    Mother of God. Mother of God help your servant Gregory, bishop of Attaleia.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 287
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references