Seal of Christophoros, patrikios, vestes, praipositos, epi tou koitonos and catepan of Antiochshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: - PBW ID:

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    ―
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Weight (g)
    18,8
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Notched at the channel openings; slightly crushed at the base of the reverse; oxidation spots on the right-hand side; beautiful engraving.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C. first third
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Christophoros (PBW: Christophoros 10101)
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    Asia Minor (West Turkey)
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 3047
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of fine dots; legend surmounted by a pearl flanked with dashes
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of fine dots; legend surmounted by a pearl flanked with dashes
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ)
    3Χρ[ισ]τοφό-
    4ρ(ῳ) π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ) βέσ-
    5[τῃ]
    rev
    6πραιπο-
    7σίτǫ ἐπὶ τ(οῦ)
    8κοιτῶν(ος) (καὶ)
    9κατεπάν(ω)
    10Ἀντιοχ(είας)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    
    1ΘΕΘ
    2ΤΣΔ
    3ΧΡ..ΤΟΦΟ
    4ΡΠ̅Ρ̅Ι̅ΕΣ
    5..
    rev
    
    6ΠΡΑΙΠΟ
    7ΣΙΤΟΕΠΙΤ
    8ΟΙΤΝϗ
    9ΑΤΕΠΑΝ
    10ΑΝΤΙΟΧ

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Χριστοφόρῳ πατρικίῳ βέστῃ / πραιποσίτǫ ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος καὶ κατεπάνω Ἀντιοχείας.

    Mother of God help your servant Christophoros, patrikios, vestes, praipositos, epi tou koitonos and catepan of Antioch.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 116-117
    Parallel(s)
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    Further references
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