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1Σφραγ(ὶς)
2Νικήτ[α]
3τοῦ Πλατ
4οῦ
[Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό] λαος
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1Σφραγ(ὶς)
2Νικήτ[α]
3τοῦ Πλατ
4οῦ
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Artifact
- Type
- Seal
- Matrix
- ―
Physical description
- Medium
- Original impression
- Material
- Lead
- Shape
- Round
- Dimensions (mm)
- Diam. 18
- Weight (g)
- 5.3
- Channel orientation (clock)
- 6-12
- Axis (clock)
- ―
- Overstrike orientation (clock)
- ―
- Execution
- Struck
- Countermark
- ―
- Condition
- Chipped at both ends of the channel and broken on one side, slightly struck off-centre, blank too small for the die.
Dating
- Date
- 12th c., second half.
- Internal date
- ―
- Dating criteria
- Epigraphy
- Alternative date
- ―
History
- Category
- Private
- 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-20
- Acquisition
- ―
- Previous locations
- ―
- Modern observations
- ―
Obverse
- Language(s)
- Greek
- Layout of field
- Iconography
- Field dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- ―
- Iconography
- Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing with his right hand and holding the Book in his left. Legend preserved at right.
- Decoration
- Border of dots.
- Epigraphy
- ―
Reverse
- Language(s)
- Greek
- Layout of field
- Legend of 4 lines.
- Field dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- ―
- Iconography
- ―
- Decoration
- Above the legend, remnants of a decoration. Border of dots.
- Epigraphy
- ―
Images
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- [caption of the image]
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- [caption of the image]
Edition
Apparatus
Legend and translation
Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος/ Σφραγὶς Νικήτα του Πλατοῦ
St Nikolas. Seal of Niketas Platys..
References
- Edition(s)
- Parallel(s)
- DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1947.2.1250
- Further references
Commentary
The seal issuer [1], is known only from this seal type.
Footnotes
[1]. PBW 2016, Niketas 20225.