Seal of George, metropolitanshow 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. 21
    Weight (g)
    8,38
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Notched at the openings of the diagonally placed channel; worn and oxidised on both sides

    Dating

    Date
    7th C.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Secular Church
    Issuer
    George
    Milieu: Secular Church
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Find place
    ―
    Find date
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    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2638
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 21
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 3 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 21
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    ―
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1Γε-
    2ωργί-
    3ου
    rev
    4μη-
    5τροπ-
    6ολίτ(ου)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    ΓΕ
    1ΡΓΙ
    2ΟΥ
    rev
    3ΜΗ
    4ΤΡΟΠ
    5ΟΛΙΤ

    Legend and translation

    Γεωργίου / μητροπολίτου.

    (Seal of) George, metropolitan.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 307
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references