Seal of Constantine, imperial protospatharios and strategos of Peloponnesos (?)show 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. 17,5
    Weight (g)
    5,15
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Moderately indented at the canal openings; flank clipped at the base; slightly oxidised

    Dating

    Date
    9th C. (end)
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Iconography
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Constantine
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2826
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 16,5
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Small patriarchal cross raised on two or three and devoid of any ornamentation. At the circumference, between the circle enclosing the cross and the border of pearls bounding the entire field, the invocative legend begins at the base.
    Decoration
    Nimbus of pearls
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 16,5
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1[Κ(ύρι)ε β]οήθ(ε)ι τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)
    rev
    2+ Κων-
    3σταντ(ίνῳ) β(ασιλικῷ)
    4(πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ίῳ)
    5(καὶ) στρατ(ηγῷ) Π-
    6ε[λ(ο)(?)]π[(οννήσου)(?)]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    ...ΟΗΘΙΤΣΔ/
    rev
    1Κ
    2ΣΤΝΤ//
    3ΣΠΘΡ/
    4ϗΣΤΡΤ/Π
    5Ε.Π

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Πελοποννήσου.

    Lord help your servant, Constantine, imperial protospatharios and strategos of Peloponnesos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 172
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references