Seal of Nicholas Hagiopelagites, proedrosshow 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. 22
    Weight (g)
    7,33
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Notched at the canal openings; blank partially crushed on both sides; oxidised.

    Dating

    Date
    11th/12th C.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Dignitaries
    Issuer
    Nicolas Hagiopélagitès
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    Adana (near Adana)
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2648
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 22
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of Saint Nicholas, blessing and holding the Holy book
    Decoration
    Border of pearls
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 6 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 22
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Border of pearls; legend preceded by a cross
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    (Ὁ ἅγιος) Νι κόλ(αος)
    rev
    1+ Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2Νικολάῳ
    3προέδρῳ
    4τῷ Ἁγιω-
    5πελαγί-
    6τ(ῃ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    |Ν|Ι Κ|Ο|Λ
    obv
    1Κ̅Ε̅Θ
    2ΝΙΚΟΛΑ
    3ΠΡΟΕΔΡ
    4ΤΑΓΙ
    5ΠΕΛΑΓΙ
    6Τ

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἃγιος Νικόλαος / + Κύριε βοήθει Νικολάῳ προέδρῳ τῷ Ἀγιοπελαγίτῃ.

    Saint Nicholas. Lord help Nicholas Hagiopelagites, proedros.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 242
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references