Seal of Constantine, imperial protospatharios, epi tou Chrysotriklinou and grand chartoularios of the genikonshow 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. 17
    Weight (g)
    3,6
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Modest indentations at the canal openings; very heavily trimmed at the top of the blank; a little oxidised.

    Dating

    Date
    10th end/11th C. beginning
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Constantine
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Find place
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    Find date
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2780
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 17
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    A small Latin cross set in a thinner cross, the ends of which are pattéed and enhanced with pearls and globules; it rests on a globule from which foliage grow under the horizontal arm where they end in stylised ivy leaves, pointed towards the cross
    Decoration
    Pearl border set between two circles of dots; on either side of the top of the blank, a flower or a six-pointed star
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 6 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 17
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Pearl border set between two circles of dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1+ Κ(ύρι)ε [βοήθει τῷ σῷ δ]ούλῳ
    rev
    2+ Κωνσ-
    3ταντ(ίνῳ)     [β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπα-]
    4θ(αρίῳ) ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) [χρυ-]
    5σωτ(ρικλίνου) (καὶ) μεγ[ά(λῳ)]
    6χαρτουλ(αρίῳ) τ[οῦ]
    7γεν(ικοῦ) λογ(οθεσίου)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1̣Κ̣Ε.......Ο̣ΥΛ̣
    rev
    2.....
    3........
    4Θ̣ΕΙΤ...
    5ΣΤṢΜΕΓ.
    6ΧΑΡΤΛΤ.
    7ΓΕΝΛΟΓ

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. / + Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ χρυσωτρικλίνου καὶ μεγάλῳ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ γενικοῦ λογοθεσίου.

    Lord help your servant Konstantinos, imperial protospatharios, epi tou Chrysotriklinou et grand chartoularios of the genikon logothesion.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 38
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references