Seal of Eustathios, patrikios, imperial protospatharios and strategosshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    ―
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Weight (g)
    13,49
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Notched at the channel orifices; worn and oxidized on the reverse.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Eustathios
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Find place
    ―
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2339
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Cruciform monogram
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage; followed by and probably surmounted by a cross flanked by florets
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
    rev
    2Εὐσταθ-
    3ίῳ πατρι[κ-]
    4ίῳ βασιλ(ικῷ) π-
    5ρ(ωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [(καὶ)]
    6στρατ(ηγῷ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1Κ–Ο–Τ–Η–Β–Θ–Τ–Σ–ΔΛ
    rev
    
    2ΕΥΣΤΑΘ
    3ΙΠΑΤΡΙ.
    4ΙΑΣΙΛ/Π
    5Ρ/ΣΠΑΘ/.
    6ΣΤΡΑΤ/
    

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Εὐσταθίῳ πατρικίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ.

    Mother of God help your servant Eustathios, patrikios, imperial protospatharios and strategos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 89-90
    Parallel(s)
    ,
    Further references
    No further references