Seal of Theophanes, imperial spatharios and droungarios of Aegean Seashow 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)
    X
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Clear indentations at the channel orifices; magnificent engraving.

    Dating

    Date
    9th C. first half
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Theophanes
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
    Find date
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2898
    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 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 26
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage; legend preceded by a cross
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
    rev
    2+ Θεοφ-
    3[ά]νῃ β(ασιλικῷ) σπα(θαρίῳ) (καὶ)
    4[δ]ρουγγ(αρίῳ) τοῦ
    5[Α]ἰγέου Πε-
    6λάγους

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1Κ–Τ–Η–Β–Θ–Τ–Σ–ΔΛ
    rev
    2ΘΕΟΦ
    3.ΝΣΠΑϗ
    4.ΡΓΓΤΟ
    5.ΙΓΕΟΥΠΕ
    6ΛΓΣ

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Θεοφάνῃ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ δρουγγαρίῳ τοῦ Αἰγέου Πελάγους.

    Mother of God help your servant Theophanes imperial spatharios and droungarios of Aegean Sea.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 142
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references