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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 20
    Weight (g)
    6,83
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Very little indentation at the channel openings; blank too small, off-centre strike on obverse.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C. first half
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Dignitaries
    Issuer
    Nicholas Ν.
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
    Annaea (near Söke (lower Meander valley))
    Find date
    Find circumstances
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2566
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend and legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 20
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Bust of Saint Nicholas,holding the Holy Book and blessing
    Decoration
    Trimmed border
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 20
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Trimmed border; legend preceded by a cross; at the top of the field, a cross of pearls with dashes
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    [(Ὁ ἅγιος) Νι] κόλ(αος)
    obv
    1[K(ύρι)ε βοήθει τ]ῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
    rev
    2+ Νικο-
    3λάο (πρωτο)σπ[α]-
    4θαρίῳ τ[ῷ]
    5[.]ΑΜ[..]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    ̣|Ο|Λ
    obv
    1ΣΔΟΥ̣Λ̣
    obv
    
    2ΝΙΚΟ̣
    3Λ̣ΑΟΑ̅ΣΠ.
    4Θ̣Α̣ΡΙΤ.
    5.Α.

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἃγιος Νικόλαος / Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Νικολάο πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ τῷ .αμ...

    Saint Nicholas. Lord help your servant Nicholas N., protospatharios.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 252
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references