Seal of Arsabir, imperial protospatharios and epi tes megales hetaireiasshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-ZSL4OZ - PBW ID:

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Weight (g)
    6,63
    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Slightly indented at the channel openings; worn on both sides.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Arsabir
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2852
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular invocative legend.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 21,5
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Patriarchal cross with X at the first crossbar, raised on a globe surmounted by two steps and adorned with rich fleurons issuing from the base to the top.
    Decoration
    Wreath border.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 21,5
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Wreath border; legend surmounted and followed by a lozenge of pearls flanked by dashes.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1+Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ [σῷ] δούλ(ῳ)
    rev
    2Ἀρσαβ-
    3ίρ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπα-
    4θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τ(ῆς) μ-
    5εγ(άλης) ἑτερ(είας)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤ..ΔΟΥΛ/
    rev
    
    2ΑΡ̣ΣΑ̣
    3ΙΡΒˊΑˊΣΠΑ̣
    4ΘˊϗΕΠΙΤ/Μ̣
    5ΕΓ/ΕΤΕ̣Ρ̣/
    

    Legend and translation

    + Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Άρσαβίρ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς μεγάλης ἑτερείας.

    Lord help your servant Arsabir, imperial protospatharios and epi tes megales hetaireias.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 2.66 .
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references