Seal of Dionysus, monk, bishop of Stratoniceahide 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. 25
Weight (g): 9,63
Channel orientation (clock): 12-6
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Condition: Slightly indented at the channel openings; off-centre striking; pierced and heavily worn blank on both sides.

Dating

Date: 10th-11th C.
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Dating criteria: Epigraphy
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History

Category: Secular Church
Issuer: Dionysus
Milieu: Secular Church
Gender: Male
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Modern location: Izmir (Turkey)
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Collection and inventory: Yavuz Tatış collection 2330
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Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Iconography with legend in columns
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 17
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Iconography: Bust of Saint Philip, full face, beardless, with abundant hair, blessing with his right hand
Decoration: Circle of grenetis
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Reverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Linear legend of 5 lines
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 17
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Iconography: Legend preceded by a cross
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Edition

obv

^a[...?...] ^b[...?...]

obv

1Κ(ύρι)ε β[οήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]

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2+ Διονοι-
3σίο (μον)αχ(ῷ) ἐ-
4[πι]σκόπ(ῳ)
5[Στ]ρα[τ-]
6[(ο)νικ(ε)]ίας

obv

Κ̣Ε̣.

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1Δ̣ΙΟΝΟΙ
2ΣΙΟΑ̅Χ̣Ε̣
3..ΣΚΟΠ
4..Ρ̣Α̣.
5...
6Α̣

Legend and translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Διονοισίǫ μοναχῷ ἐπισκόπῳ Στρατονικείας.

Lord help your servant Dionysius, monk and bishop of Stratonikeia.

References

Edition(s): Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 302
Parallel(s): No parallels known
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