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Seal of Maria patrikia
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19-21
    Weight (g)
    5.8
    Channel orientation (clock)
    1-7
    Axis (clock)
    12h
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Green patina, corroded, slightly struck off-centre to the left on the obverse, weakly imprinted.

    Dating

    Date
    10th c.
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Iconography.
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Dignitaries
    Issuer
    Issuer's milieu
    Place of origin
    Find place
    Find date
    Find circumstances
    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection S-1
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cross at the beginning of the legend. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cross at the beginning of the legend. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy

    Images

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    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1Θ(εοτό)κε
    2βοήθι
    3τὴν σὴν
    4δούλ(ηv)
    rev

    5Μα
    6ρήα πα
    7τρική
    8α

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1+ΘΚΕ
    2ΟΗΘΙ
    3ΤΗΝCΗΝ
    4Δ̣Λ,
    rev
    5+ΜΑ
    6ΡΗΑΠΑ
    7ΤΡΙΚΗ
    8 Α

    Apparatus

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθι τὴν σὴν δούλῃ Μαρήα πατρικήα.

    Mother of God, help your servant Maria patrikia.

    References

    Edition(s)
    , p. 151, no. 19.
    Parallel(s)
    Further references

    Commentary

    Footnotes