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1Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)
2Κων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπα-
3θαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ
4[τ]οῦ μαγλ(α)-
5βίου
Μ(ήτε)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ
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1Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)
2Κων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπα-
3θαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ
4[τ]οῦ μαγλ(α)-
5βίου
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Artifact
- Type
- Seal
- Matrix
- ―
Physical description
- Medium
- Original impression
- Material
- Lead
- Shape
- Round
- Dimensions (mm)
- Diam. 26
- Weight (g)
- 12.7
- Channel orientation (clock)
- 6-12
- Axis (clock)
- ―
- Overstrike orientation (clock)
- ―
- Execution
- Struck
- Countermark
- ―
- Condition
- Green patina, slightly effaced at left on the reverse.
Dating
- Date
- mid-11th c.
- Internal date
- ―
- Dating criteria
- Epigraphy, Iconography.
- Alternative date
- ―
History
- Category
- Central administration.
- 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-304
- Acquisition
- ―
- Previous locations
- ―
- Modern observations
- ―
Obverse
- Language(s)
- Greek
- Layout of field
- Iconography
- Field dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- ―
- Iconography
- Bust of the Mother of God (Hodegetria) holding the Child in her left arm. 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
- Cross at the beginning of the legend. Above, a decoration consisting of a dot between two dashes. 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
Μήτηρ Θεοῦ/ Κύριε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ μαγλαβίου.
Mother of God. Lord, help Konstantinos protospatharios and epi tou manglaviou.
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- Parallel(s)
- Further references