Seal of Plato (?), apo eparchon and klisourarchosshow 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)
    16,3
    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    On the reverse, clearly indented at the openings of the channel; trimmed in the upper part of the blank; rough engraving.

    Dating

    Date
    7th/8th C.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Titulature, Iconography
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Plato
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Find place
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    Find date
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    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2913
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with cruciform invocative monogram.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 21
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    A curious eagle camped out in front, on its open talons, its head with a hooked beak looking to the right, its wings spread out but truncated as soon as they take flight to make way for a monogram in the entire upper register.
    Decoration
    Fine wreath border.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 21
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Not visible border.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει)
    rev
    2[Πλ]άτ[ω-]
    3νος ἀπὸ
    4ἐπάρχ(ων) κα[ὶ(?)]
    5κλουσο-
    6[ρ]ιάρχ(ου)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1Θ–ΚΤΟ––Β
    rev
    2..Α̣Τ̣.
    3Ν̣ΟΣ̣Π̣Ο̣
    4ΕΠΡΚ.
    5ΚΛΟΥΣΟ
    6.ΙΡΧ

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει / Πλάτωνος ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων καὶ κλουσοριάρχου.

    Mother of God help Plato, apo eparchon and klisourarchos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 2.55.
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references