Sceau d'Alexis Kontostéphanosshow 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. 31
    Weight (g)
    24,72
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Blank clearly too small; small indentation at the lower orifice of the canal

    Dating

    Date
    12th C. (second half)
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Onomastics, Parallel
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Private
    Issuer
    Alexios Kontostephanos(PBW: PBW Alexios 20117)
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2357
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Block monogram
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 31
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Compact monogram made up of three large ligatured characters
    Decoration
    Circle of grenetis
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Block monogram
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 31
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Another compact monogram, formed by two groups of letters placed side by side, occupying the entire field.
    Decoration
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Ἀλ(ε)ξίου)
    rev
    2(τοῦ Κοντοστ(ε)φ(ά)νου)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    ΑΛΟΥ
    rev
    1Κ––Τ–Φ–Ν–

    Legend and translation

    Ἀλεξίου / τοῦ Κοντοστεφάνου.

    (Seal of) Alexios Kontostephanos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 324
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references