Seal of Euthymios, archbishop of Ephesos and synkellosshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: - PBW ID:

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 27
    Weight (g)
    13,76
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Notched at the canal openings; large notch over a quarter of the blank; slight crushing marks

    Dating

    Date
    11th C. (second quarter)
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Onomastics, Titulature
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Secular Church
    Issuer
    Euthymios (PBW: PBW Euthymios 107)
    Milieu: Secular Church
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
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    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2102
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 27
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Bust of Saint John the Theologian, front view, holding in his left hand the Book of his writings, of which only the upper part, bordered with pearls, is visible on copy 2102.
    Decoration
    Circle of grenetis
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 6 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 27
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Legend preceded by a cross, the last line is dashed
    Decoration
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    [(Ὁ ἅγιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ] Θεολόγ(ος)
    rev
    1+ Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)]
    2Εὐθυμ[ίῳ]
    3ἀρχ(ι)επ[ισκό-]
    4πǫ Ἐφέ[σου (καὶ)]
    5συγγέ-
    6[λ(λῳ)]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    ...Ο̣|Θ̣.|Λ
    rev
    1ΚΕΘ
    2ΕΥΘΥΜ
    3ΑΡΧΗΕΠΙ
    4ΣΚΟΠΕΦΕ
    5ΣΣΥΓΚ
    6Λ

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Θεολόγος. / + Κύριε βοήθει Εὐθυμίῳ ἀρχιεπισκόπǫ Ἐφέσου καὶ συγγέλλῳ.

    John the Theologian. Lord help Euthymios, archbishop of Ephesos and synkellos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 294-295
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references