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1Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
2Λέοντι
3ἐπισκόπ(ῳ)
4Βρυέλου
5(καὶ) συγ(κ)έ(λλῳ)
Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ[(εο)ῦ]
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1Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
2Λέοντι
3ἐπισκόπ(ῳ)
4Βρυέλου
5(καὶ) συγ(κ)έ(λλῳ)
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Artifact
- Type
- Seal
- Matrix
- ―
Physical description
- Medium
- Original impression
- Material
- Lead
- Shape
- Round
- Dimensions (mm)
- Diam. 15
- Weight (g)
- 4.1
- Channel orientation (clock)
- 7-12
- Axis (clock)
- ―
- Overstrike orientation (clock)
- ―
- Execution
- Struck
- Countermark
- ―
- Condition
- Grey patina.
Dating
- Date
- 11th c.
- Internal date
- ―
- Dating criteria
- Iconography
- Alternative date
- ―
History
- Category
- Ecclesiastical
- 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 SB-16
- Acquisition
- ―
- Previous locations
- ―
- Modern observations
- ―
Obverse
- Language(s)
- Greek
- Layout of field
- Iconography
- Field dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- ―
- Iconography
- Bust of the Mother of God with her hands upraised in prayer and the medallion of Christ before her (Episkepsis). Sigla on either side.
- Decoration
- Border of dots
- Epigraphy
- ―
Reverse
- Language(s)
- Greek
- Layout of field
- Legend of 5 lines.
- Field dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- ―
- Iconography
- ―
- Decoration
- ―
- Epigraphy
- ―
Images
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- [caption of the image]
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- [caption of the image]
Edition
Apparatus
Legend and translation
Μήτηρ Θεοῦ/ Θεοτόκε βοήθει Λέοντι ἐπισκόπῳ Βρυέλου καὶ συγκέλλῳ.
Mother of God. Mother of God, help Leon episkopos of Bryelon and synkellos.
References
- Edition(s)
- Parallel(s)
- DO Seals, Online Catalogue BZS.1951.31.5.936 (former Fogg, no. 936) − DO Seals, 3, no. 10.1; Laurent, Corpus, 5.1, no. 282.
- Further references
- No further references
Commentary
The seal issuer[1] is also attested on another seal type[2].