Seal of Thomas, anthypatos patrikios, imperial protospatharios and logothete of the dromeshow empty fields
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    Artifact

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

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 27
    Weight (g)
    9,28
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Blank a little too small; slight indentations at the channel openings; partially crushed on the reverse.

    Dating

    Date
    10th C., second half
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Prosopography
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Thomas (PmbZ: Thomas 28312; PmbZ: Thomas 28309)
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
    Find date
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    Modern location
    İzmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2792
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular invocative legend starting at the cross's basis, at 7
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24,5
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Fine patriarchal cross, recrossed at the largest crossbar, raised on a globe and three steps, adorned with elegant fleurons stemming from the base, winding under the lower crossbar then rising to the top, surmounted by a flower on either side of the upper arm.
    Decoration
    Circle of pearls; crosslet at the beginning of the legend.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24,5
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Circle of pearls; a cross precedes the legend on the same line; before and after the legend, on two separate lines, a six-petal flower.
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1+Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
    rev
    2+Θωμᾷ
    3ἀνθυπ(άτῳ) [π]α-
    4τρικ(ίῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ-
    5αθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) λογοθ(έτῃ)
    6τοῦ δρόμ(ου)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1ΚΕΟΘΕΙΤΣΟΥΛ
    rev

    2ΘΜ̣
    3ΝΘΥΠˊ.
    4ΤΡΙΚˊˊΣ̣Π
    5ΘˊϗΛΟΓΟ̣Θˊ
    6ΤΡΟΜˊ

    Legend and translation

    +Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / +Θωμᾷ ἀνθυπάτῳ πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ λογοθέτῃ τοῦ δρόμου.

    Lord help your servant Thomas anthypatos patrikios, imperial protospatharios and logothete of the dromos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 2.33.
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references