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1Νική-
2[τ]α[ν]῾Αγνή
3χαρτοφύ-
4λα[κ]α σκέ-
5ποις
[Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ[(εο)ῦ]
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1Νική-
2[τ]α[ν]῾Αγνή
3χαρτοφύ-
4λα[κ]α σκέ-
5ποις
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Artifact
- Type
- Seal
- Matrix
- ―
Physical description
- Medium
- Original impression
- Material
- Lead
- Shape
- Round
- Dimensions (mm)
- Diam. 28
- Weight (g)
- 16.9
- Channel orientation (clock)
- 6-12
- Axis (clock)
- ―
- Overstrike orientation (clock)
- ―
- Execution
- Struck
- Countermark
- ―
- Condition
- Βeige patina, corroded, cracked along the channel on the reverse and in the lower half of the channel on the obverse, weakly imprinted.
Dating
- Date
- 11th c., late
- Internal date
- ―
- Dating criteria
- Epigrpahy, 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-292
- Acquisition
- ―
- Previous locations
- ―
- Modern observations
- ―
Obverse
- Language(s)
- Greek
- Layout of field
- Iconography
- Field dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- ―
- Iconography
- The Mother of God standing three quarters to the left, her hands raised toward a mandorla containing the bust of Christ (Hagiosoritissa). Sigla partially preserved at right.
- Decoration
- Border of dots.
- Epigraphy
- ―
Reverse
- Language(s)
- Greek
- Layout of field
- Legend of 5 lines.
- Field dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- ―
- Iconography
- ―
- Decoration
- A cross at the beginning of the legend. Above, a decoration consisting of a X (?) between two dashes.
- Epigraphy
- ―
Images
-
- [caption of the image]
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- [caption of the image]
Edition
Apparatus
Legend and translation
Μήτηρ Θεοῦ/Νικήταν ῾Αγνή χαρτοφύλακα σκέποις.
Mother of God. Pure one, may you protect Niketas chartophylax.
References
- Edition(s)
- Parallel(s)
- Further references
- No further references
Commentary
The chartophylax Niketas is attested on another, more frequent seal type. The obverse depicts the bust of a Mother of God Hodegetria, the reverse bears the same legend as on the seal here presented [1].
Footnotes
[1]. PBW 2016, Niketas 20147 with boulloterion 1410. See also Robert Feind Collection, SB-261.