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Seal of Nikephoros
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 11-19
    Weight (g)
    5.9
    Channel orientation (clock)
    6-11
    Axis (clock)
    12h
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Well preserved and well centered.

    Dating

    Date
    11th c., last third.
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Private
    Issuer
    Issuer's milieu
    Place of origin
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    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany)
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection S-3
    Acquisition

    Auction

    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 tight dots.
    Epigraphy
    Ζ retrograde

    Reverse

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

    Images

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    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv

    1 Λό-
    2γους
    3 σφρα-
    4γίζω
    rev

    5 (καὶ) γρα-
    6φὰς Νι-
    7κηφό-
    8ρου

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1+Λο
    2γους
    3σφρα
    4γι̣
    rev
    5Sγρα
    6φασνι
    7κηφο
    8ρου

    Apparatus

    Legend and translation

    Λόγους σφραγίζω / καὶ γραφὰς Νικηφόρου.

    I seal the words and the letters of Nikephoros.

    References

    Edition(s)
    , p. 165, nο. 25.
    Parallel(s)
    Further references

    Commentary

    Footnotes