Seal of Gregory, imperial primikirios and grand papiasshow 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. 24
    Weight (g)
    8,7
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Blank slightly indented at the channel openings; pressed on both sides; very thin engraving

    Dating

    Date
    10th-11th C.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Grégoire
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Eunuch
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    Asia Minor (West Turkey)
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 3053
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Virgin, half-length, facing, with a thin veiled face, praying, without the medallion; the mantle, harmoniously draped, is adorned with pearl lozenges pearls on the shoulders. In the field, above the open palms above the open palms.
    Decoration
    Border of grenetis
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Legend preceded by a cross
    Decoration
    ―
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    [Μή(- - -)(τη)ρ(- - -)(?) Θ(- - -)(εο)ῦ(- - -)]
    obv
    1[Θ(εοτό)κε] β(ο)ήθη τῷ [σῷ δούλῳ]
    rev
    2+ Γρι-
    3[γ]ορίῳ βα(σιλικῷ)
    4[πρ]ιμικη[ρ(ίῳ)]
    5[(καὶ) μ]εγάλῳ
    6παπί[ᾳ]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    .../ΗΘΗΤ..
    rev
    1ΓΡΙ
    2.ΟΡΙˊΑ
    3..ΙΜΙΚΗ.
    4..ΕΓΑΛ.
    5ΠΑΠΙ.

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Γριγορίῳ βασιλικῷ πριμικηρίῳ καὶ μεγάλῳ παπίᾳ.

    Theotokos help your servant Gregory, imperial primikirios and grand papias.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 182-183
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references