Seal of Leonhide empty fields show empty fields
export as XML | PDF

SigiDoc ID: ―

Artifact

Type: Seal
Matrix: SigiDoc ID: - PBW ID:

Physical description

Medium: Original impression
Material: Lead
Shape: ―
Dimensions (mm): Diam. 18
Weight (g): 5,74
Channel orientation (clock): 12-6
Axis (clock): ―
Overstrike orientation (clock): ―
Execution: ―
Countermark: ―
Condition: Slightly indented at the canal openings; heavily oxidised and worn on both sides.

Dating

Date: 11th C.
Internal date: ―
Dating criteria: Epigraphy
Alternative date: ―

History

Category: Private
Issuer: Leon
Milieu: Private
Gender: Male
Place of origin: ―
Find place: ―
Find date: ―
Find circumstances: ―
Modern location: Izmir (Turkey)
Institution and repository: ―
Collection and inventory: Yavuz Tatış collection 2345
Acquisition: ―
Previous locations: ―
Modern observations: ―

Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Iconography with legend in columns
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 18
Matrix: ―
Iconography: Bust of Saint John Prodrom, with long hair and a full beard, wearing his mantle, holding a long-handled cross in his left hand, resting on his shoulder, and a scroll in his right hand
Decoration: Circle of pearls
Epigraphy: ―

Reverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Linear metrical legend of 5 lines
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 18
Matrix: ―
Iconography: ―
Decoration: Circle of pearls; legend preceded by a cross
Epigraphy: ―

Edition

obv

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

rev

1+ Σκέπ(οις)
2Πρόδρο-
3με Λέοντ(α)
4σὸν οἰ(κἐ)-
5την

obv

1ΣΚΕΠ
2ΠΡΟΔΡΟ
3ΜΕΛΕΟΝΤ
4ΣΟΝΟΙϗ
5ΤΗΝ

Legend and translation

+ Σκέποις Πρόδρομε Λέοντα σὸν οἰκέτην.

Prodrome, protect your servant Leon.

References

Edition(s): Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 355
Parallel(s): No parallels known
Further references: No further references