Seal of Abdoulas (?) Zeetesshow 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. 20
    Weight (g)
    4,99
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Countermark
    Condition
    Notched at the channel openings; blank too small and very trimmed at the top of the field, leaving the beginning of the legend out of focus

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Private
    Issuer
    Abdoulas? Zeetes
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
    Mylasa (Milas)
    Find date
    Find circumstances
    Modern location
    Izmir (Turkey)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Yavuz Tatış collection 2564
    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 a saint, probably George in the front, as his face is rounded and beardless. He is armed with a spear and a shield edged with large pearls like the chlamys.
    Decoration
    Circle of pearls
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 22
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    [(Ὁ ἅγιος) Γ]εώ ρ[γιος]
    rev
    1[+ Κ(ύρι)ε]
    2βοήθη
    3Ἀβδουλ-
    4[λ]ᾷ τ(ῷ) Ζ-
    5εήτ[ῃ]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    Ε| – Ρ
    rev
    1...
    2ΟΗΘΗ
    3ΑΔΛ
    4.ΑΤ
    5ΕΗΤ.

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἅγιος Γεώργιος. / + Κύριε βοήθη Ἀβδουλλᾷ τῷ Ζεήτῃ.

    Saint George. Lord help Abdoulas Zeetes.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Cheynet, coll. Tatış, 328-329
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references