Seal of Leo, imperial protospatharios, epi tou Chrysotriklinou, protonotarios of the genikon and eparchshow 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. 23
    Weight (g)
    9,1
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Broad blank; clearly indented at the canal openings; worn on both sides.

    Dating

    Date
    9th C. end
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Leo (PBE: PBE Leo 167)
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Find place
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2947
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend and legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of Christ, with long hair and short beard, holding the Book on a plate decorated with five pearls, his right hand raised in the gesture of an address
    Decoration
    Circle of dots in the centre of the field
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς
    obv
    1[+] Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ] δούλῳ Λέοντ[ι]
    rev
    2β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπα[θ(αρίῳ)]
    3ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) Χρυ[σο]-
    4τρικλί[ν(ου)](πρωτο)νοτ(αρίῳ) γε[ν(ικοῦ)]
    6(καὶ) ἐπάρχ[ῳ]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    Ι̅Σ̅ Χ̅Ρ̅
    obv
    1.Κ̅Ε̅ΒΟΗΘΕΙΤΣ.ΔΟΥΛΛΕΟΝΤ.
    rev
    2ΒΑΣΠΑ.
    3ΕΠΙΤ/ΧΡΥ.
    4.ΤΡΙΚΛΙ.
    5ϗΑΝΟΤ/ΓΕ.
    6ϗΕΠΑΡΧ.

    Legend and translation

    Ίησοῦς Χριστός. + Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι / βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ γενικοῦ καὶ ἐπάρχῳ.

    Jesus Christ. Lord help your servant Leo, imperial protospatharios, epi tou Chrysotriklinou, protonotarios of the genikon and eparch.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 47
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references