Seal of Theodore, anthypatos patrikios and epi ton oikeiakonshow 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. 25
    Weight (g)
    10,31
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Indented at the canal openings; significant crushing marks on both sides.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C. first half
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Titulature
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Theodore
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2725
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend and legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 25
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of a nimbed saint, his face covered with a moustache and a long beard and framed by abundant hair; in his right hand he is holding the martyrs' cross, his left raised in prayer
    Decoration
    Circle of dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 25
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of dots
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    (Ὁ ἅγιος) Θ[εό] δ[ωρ(ος)]
    obv
    1+ Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ[ει τ]ῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]
    rev
    2Θεοδώ-
    3ρ(ῳ) ἀνθυπ(άτῳ)
    4[πα]τρικ(ίῳ) κ(αὶ) ἐ-
    5[π]ὶ τῶ(ν) ὑ-
    6κ(ει)ακ(ῶν)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    |Θ|.. |Δ|..
    obv
    1ΚΕΟΘ...Σ...
    rev
    2ΘΕΟΔ
    3Ρ/ΑΝΘΠ
    4Π..ΤΡΙΚ/ΚΕ
    5.ΙΤ
    6Κ/ΑΚ/

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἅγιος Θεόδωρος. + Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Θεοδώρῳ ἀνθυπάτῳ πατρικίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ὑκειακῶν.

    St Theodore. Lord help your servant Theodoros, anthypatos, patrikios and epi ton oikeiakon.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 50
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references