Seal of Constantine Arsakides, vestarches and katepanoshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-Vt0VuR - PBW ID:

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Weight (g)
    11,24
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Slightly indented at the channel openings; trimmed around the edges; letters a little crushed.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., second half.
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Related seal, Prosopography
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Constantine Arsakides
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
    Caesarea of Cappadocia (Kayseri)
    Find date
    Find circumstances
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2635
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Border of thick dots; legend preceded by a crosslet; at the top and bottom of the field, a pearl flanked by dashes.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

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

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1+Κύριε
    2βοήθει
    3τῷ σῷ δού-
    4λῳ Κων(σταντίν)ῳ
    rev
    5βεστά[ρ-]
    6χῃ καὶ κα-
    7τεπάνω τῷ
    8Ἀρσακί-
    9δῳ

    Diplomatic

    obv
    ̣
    1ΚΥΡΙΕ
    2ΟΘΕΙ
    3ΤΣΔ
    4Λ̣Κ̅̅Ν̅
    ̣
    rev
    5ΕΣΤ̣Α̣.
    6ΧΑΙΑ̣
    7ΤΕΠΑΝΤ
    8ΑΡΣΑΙ
    9Δ̣̣

    Legend and translation

    + Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ / βεστάρχῃ καὶ κατεπάνω τῷ Ἀρσακίδῳ.

    Lord help your servant Constantine Arsakides, vestarches and katepano.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 2.54.
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references