Seal of John, metropolitan of Cariashow 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)
    13,43
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Slightly indented at the canal orifices; heavily worn right-hand side

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Secular Church
    Issuer
    John
    Milieu: Secular Church
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
    Bandırma
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2697
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Saint Michael facing, in bust, wearing the right loros, holding a globe in his left hand and a sceptre in his right.
    Decoration
    Border of pearls
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Legend preceded by a cross; at the top and base of the field, a pearl surrounded by dashes
    Decoration
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    aΜ[ι] bχα(ήλ)
    rev
    1+ Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ)
    3Ἰω(άννῃ) μητρο-
    4πολίτῃ
    5Καρία(ς)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    Μ|ΙΧ̣|
    rev
    1
    2Κ̅ΕΘ
    3ΤΣΔ
    4Ι̅̅ΜΗΤΡΟ
    5Π̣ΟΛΙΤΗ
    6Κ̣ΑΡΙΑ
    7

    Legend and translation

    Μιχαήλ. / + Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ μητροπολίτῃ Καρίας.

    Michael. Lord help your servant John, metropolitan of Caria.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 288-289
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references