Seal of Theodosios, patrikios and eidikosshow 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. 30
    Weight (g)
    21,68
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Blank trimmed around the edges; slightly indented at the canal openings; crushing marks on both sides.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Theodosios
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
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    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2795
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 30
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    The Virgin, standing on a rectangular pedestal, praying, without medallion
    Decoration
    Circle of pearls
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 30
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    A bishop saint - St Nicholas, standing, facing slightly towards the Manus Dei at the top of the field on the left
    Decoration
    Circle of pearls
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ
    obv
    1+ Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)[θ(ει)] Θεοδοσ(ί)ῳ π(ατ)ρικίῳ (καὶ) εἰδικῷ
    rev
    Ὁ ἅγιος Ν[ικόλαος]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    .. ΘΥ̅
    obv
    1ΘΚ/.ΟΟΣ/||ΠΙΡΚΙϗΙΙΚ
    rev
    Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Ο|Σ ...

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. + Θεοτόκε βοήθει Θεοδοσίῳ, πατρικίῳ καὶ εἰδικῷ. / Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος.

    Mother of God. Mother of God help Theodosios, patrikios and eidikos. St Nicholas.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 45-46
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references