Seal of Apelates, patrikios and imperial protospathariosshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 33
    Weight (g)
    24,91
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Condition
    Clear indentation at the lower orifice of the channel; trimmed at the base of the blank; off-centre strike towards the base.

    Dating

    Date
    8th C. second half
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy

    History

    Category
    Dignitaries
    Issuer
    Apelates
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2307

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Cruciform monogram
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 33
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 33
    Decoration
    Circle of foliage; legend preceded by a cross

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Κύριε βοήθει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
    rev
    2+ Ἀπ-
    3ελάτῃ
    4πατρικ(ίῳ)
    5(καὶ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ-
    6[α]θαρ(ίῳ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1Κ––Ρ–Η–.–Τ–Σ–ΔΛ
    obv
    2ΑΠ
    3ΕΛΑΤΗ
    4ΠΑΤΡΙΚ
    5ϗΒΑΣΠ
    6.ΘΑΡ

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Ἀπελάτῃ πατρικίῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.

    Lord help your servant Apelates, patrikios and imperial protospatharios.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 234
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references