Seal of Gregoras, notaryshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19
    Weight (g)
    6,17
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Blank broken at the top of the field; markedly indented at the channel openings; traces of wear on both sides.

    Dating

    Date
    8th C.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Gregoras
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    Magnesia ad Sipylum (Manisa)
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2624
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Incomplete cruciform invocative monogram, flanked by the common syllables, preserved in the lower quarters.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Stylised wreath border.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 2 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Stylised wreath border; legend surmounted and followed by a crosslet flanked by stylised vegetal motif or fleurons.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1 (Θεοτόκε βοήθει) vel (Κύριε βοήθει) [τῷ σῷ] δούλῳ
    rev
    2Γρη[γο-]
    3ρᾷ νο[τ(αρίῳ)]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1.–..–Η–Β–Θ ..–..–Δ–Λ̣
    rev
    ...
    2ΓΡΗ̣..
    3ΡΝΟ.
    

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε vel Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Γρηγορᾷ νοταρίῳ.

    Mother of God or Lord help your servant Gregoras, notary.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 2.45.
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references