Seal of Christophoros, imperial kandidatos and archon of the Cibyrrhaeotsshow 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. 30
    Weight (g)
    22,79
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Deformed blank at the upper orifice of the channel; partially crushed on both sides.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Christophoros
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Find place
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    Find date
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2890
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Cruciform monogram
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 30
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 30
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) [τ]ῷ σῷ
    rev
    2Χριστο-
    3φόρῳ β(ασιλικῷ) [καν-]
    4διδ(άτῳ) (καὶ) ἄρχ[ον(τι)]
    5[τῶ]ν Κυβ(ε)-
    6[ρ(ρι)]ω[τ(ῶν)]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1.–Τ–Η––Θ–.–Σ–ΔΛ
    rev
    2ΧΡΙΣΤΟ
    3ΦΟΡΒ...
    4ΔΙΔϗΑΡΧ..
    5..ΝΚΥ
    6...

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Χριστοφόρῳ βασιλικῷ κανδιδάτῳ καὶ ἄρχοντι τῶν Κυβερριωτῶν.

    Mother of God help your servant Christophoros, imperial kandidatos and archon of the Cibyrrhaeots.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 123-124
    Parallel(s)
    ,
    Further references
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