Seal of Theophanes, metropolitan of Cyzicus and synkelloshide empty fields show empty fields
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Artifact

Type: Seal
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Physical description

Medium: Original impression
Material: Lead
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Dimensions (mm): Diam. 28
Weight (g): 6,87
Channel orientation (clock): 12-6
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Condition: Notched at the canal openings; small oxidation spots

Dating

Date: 11th C. (middle)
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Dating criteria: Epigraphy
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History

Category: Secular Church
Issuer: Theophanes (PBW: PBW Theophanes 20130)
Milieu: Secular Church
Gender: Male
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Modern location: Izmir (Turkey)
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Collection and inventory: Yavuz Tatış collection 1934
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Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Iconography with legend in columns
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 28
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Iconography: Bust of Saint Basil, front view, in his episcopal robes, holding the Book and blessing.
Decoration: Circle of grenetis
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Reverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Linear legend of 4 lines
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 28
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Iconography: Legend surmounted by a rhombus of pearls accosted by dashes
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Edition

obv

^a(Ὁ ἅγιος) Βα ^bσίλ(ειος)

rev

1Θεοφά(νῃ)
2μ(ητ)ροπολί(τῃ)
3Κυζίκου
4(καὶ) συγ[κ(έ)-]
5λλῳ

obv

||ΑΣ|Ι|Λ

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1
2Θ̣ΕΟΦΑ
3Μ̅Ρ̅Ο̅ΠΟΛΙ
4ΚΥΖΙΚ
5̣Σ̣ΥΓ.
6Λ̣Λ̣

Legend and translation

Ὁ ἅγιος Βασίλειος. / Θεοφάνῃ μητροπολίτῃ Κυζίκου καὶ συγκέλλῳ.

Saint Basil. Theophanes, metropolitan and synkellos.

References

Edition(s): Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 290-291
Parallel(s): No parallels known
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