Seal of Paul, bishop of Irenopolisshow 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. 26
    Weight (g)
    25,81
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Barely indented at the canal openings; partially crushed at the centre of the reverse side

    Dating

    Date
    7th C. (end)
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Onomastics, Titulature
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Secular Church
    Issuer
    Paul (PBE: PBE Paulos 21)
    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 2729
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 27
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Bust of Saint John, facing, with a long pointed beard, hair gathered at the top of his head, clearing his temples, in episcopal garb, blessing with his right and holding the Book in his left hand. holding the Book in his left hand. It is Saint John the Evangelist, in the usual guise of the Theologian.
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 6 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 27
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Legend preceded by a cross
    Decoration
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    aὉ ἅγιος bἸωάννις
    rev
    1+ Θ(εολόγ)ε
    2βοήθη Π-
    3α[ύλ]ῳ ἐπι-
    4σκόπῳ Εἰ-
    5ρηνουπ-
    6όλεως

    Diplomatic

    obv
    |ΑΓ|ΙΟ|ΣΙ||Α̣Ν|ΝΙ|Σ
    rev
    1Θ̅Ε
    2Α̣..̣ΕΠΙ
    3ΣΟΠΕΙ
    4ΡΗΝΟΠ
    5ΟΛΕΣ

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννις. / + Θεολόγε βοήθη Παύλῳ ἐπισκόπῳ Εἰρηνουπόλεως.

    Saint John. Theologian help Paul, bishop of Irenoupolis.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 291-292
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references