Seal of John, 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. 24
    Weight (g)
    15,51
    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Blank too small, causing the loss of the beginning of the inscription; slight indentation at the lower channel opening.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    John
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Find place
    Praetoria ( Burdur)
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2606
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Incomplete cruciform invocative monogram, with the usual syllables in the lower quarters, which are the only ones preserved.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Wreath border.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Wreath border; legend preceded and followed by a crosslet
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1 (Θεοτόκε βοήθει) vel (Κύριε βοήθει) [τῷ σῷ] δούλῳ
    rev
    2[+Ἰ]ω-
    3άννῃ
    4νοταρ-
    5ίῳ+

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1.–..––Β–Θ ..–..––ΛΩ
    rev
    2..
    3Α̣ΝΝΗ̣
    4ΝΟΤ̣Ρ
    5ΙΩ

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε vel Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Ἰωάννῃ νοταρίῳ.

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

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 2.46.
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references