Seal of John, vestes and judge of Thrakesionhide empty fields show empty fields
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Artifact

Type: Seal
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Physical description

Medium: Original impression
Material: Lead
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Dimensions (mm): Diam. 30
Weight (g): 27,17
Channel orientation (clock): 12-6
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Condition: Small indentations at the openings of the channel; crushed line on the reverse; very fine engraving

Dating

Date: 1060-1070
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Dating criteria: Epigraphy, Parallel, Titulature
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History

Category: Provincial administration
Issuer: John
Milieu: Civil
Gender: Male
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Modern location: Izmir (Turkey)
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Collection and inventory: Yavuz Tatış collection 1799
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Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Iconography with legend in columns
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 30
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Iconography: Virgin Hagiosoritissa in standing on a rectangular plinth, facing three-quarters to the left, hands raised in prayer towards the bust of Christ, who appears at the top of the field on the left.
Decoration: Circle of pearls
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Reverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Linear legend of 6 lines
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 30
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Edition

obv

Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ

rev

1Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
2τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ)
3Ἰω(άννῃ) βέστῃ
4καὶ κριτῇ
5τῶν Θρᾳ-
6κησ(ί)ων

obv

̅Θ̅Υ̅

rev

1
2ΘΚΕΘ
3ΤΣΔ
4Ι̅̅ΕΣΤΗ
5ΑΙΡΙΤΗ
6ΤΝΘΡΑ
7ΗΣ/Ν
8

Legend and translation

Μήτηρ Θεοῦ / + Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ βέστῃ καὶ κριτῇ τῶν Θρᾳκησίων.

Mother of God. Theotokos help your servant John, vestes and krites of Thrakesion.

References

Edition(s): Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 162-163
Parallel(s): No parallels known
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