Seal of Antonios, bishop of Lampsacushide empty fields show empty fields
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Artifact

Type: Seal
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Physical description

Medium: Original impression
Material: Lead
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Dimensions (mm): Diam. 19
Weight (g): 5,17
Channel orientation (clock): 12-6
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Condition: Notched at the canal openings; worn on both sides, especially on the reverse side

Dating

Date: 11th C.
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Dating criteria: Epigraphy
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History

Category: Secular Church
Issuer: Antonios
Milieu: Secular Church
Gender: Male
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Modern location: Izmir (Turkey)
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Collection and inventory: Yavuz Tatış collection 2750
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Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Iconography with legend in columns
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 27
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Iconography: Bust of the holy bishop, facing front, blessing and holding the Book
Decoration: Circle of grenetis
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Reverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Linear legend of 5 lines
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 27
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Iconography: Legend preceded by a cross ; the last line is separated by dashes
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Edition

obv

[...?... ...?...]

obv

1 [Κύριε] vel [Ἅγιε βοήθει] τῷ σ(ῷ) δ(ούλῳ)

rev

2+ Ἀντω-
3νήῳ ἐλέ[ῳ]
4Θ(εο)ῦ ἐπισκ(ό)[π(ῳ)]
5Λανψάκ-
6ου

obv

....ΤΣΔ̣

rev

1ΑΝΤ
2ΝΗΕ̣ΛΕ.
3Θ̅Υ̅ΕΠΙΣΚ.
4ΛΑΝΨΑΚ
5̣

Legend and translation

Κύριε vel Ἅγιε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Ἀντωνήῳ ἐλέῳ Θεοῦ ἐπισκόπῳ Λανψάκου.

Lord or Saint help your servant Antonios, by the grace of God, bishop of Lampsacus.

References

Edition(s): Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 297
Parallel(s): No parallels known
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