Seal of Olbianos, imperial protospatharios and tourmarchesshow 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. 26
    Weight (g)
    29,73
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Blank too small, barely indented at the channel openings; slight traces of wear on both sides.

    Dating

    Date
    8th/9th C.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Olbianos
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2848
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Cruciform monogram
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 26
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 26
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage; legend starting with a cross
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) [τ]ῷ σῷ [δ]ούλ[ῳ]
    rev
    2+ Ὀλβι-
    3ανῷ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σ-
    4πα(θάριῳ) (καὶ) τ[ο]υρ-
    5μά(ρχῃ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1.–.–Η–Β–Θ–.–Σ–.Λ
    rev
    2ΟΛΒΙ
    3ΝΒ/Α/Σ
    4ΠΑ/ϗΤ.ΥΡ
    5ΜΑ/

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Ὀλβιανῷ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ τουρμάρχῃ.

    Mother of God help your servant Olbianos, imperial protospatharios and tourmarches.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 101-102
    Parallel(s)
    ,
    Further references
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