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Seal of Michael Lazaritzes
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 20
    Weight (g)
    7.2
    Channel orientation (clock)
    1-7
    Axis (clock)
    12h
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Well preserved, well-centered imprint.

    Dating

    Date
    11th c., second half.
    Internal date
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    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Iconography.
    Alternative date
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    History

    Category
    Private
    Issuer
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    Issuer's milieu
    Place of origin
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    Find place
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    Find date
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    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection SB-4
    Acquisition

    Auction

    Previous locations
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    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend; along the circumference, within concentric borders of dots, the circular inscription begins with a cross at 12 o'clock.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of St. George holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left. Legend on either side.
    Decoration
    Cross at the beginning of the legend. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    Ζ retrograde

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend; along the circumference, within concentric borders of dots, the circular inscription begins with a cross at 12 o'clock.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of St. Michael with loros holding a sceptre in his right hand and a globus in his left. Legend on either side.
    Decoration
    Cross at the begenning of the legend. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

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    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    Ὁ ἅ(γιος)Γεόρ γιο(ς)
    obv

    1Σφραγὶ(ς) σῷζ(ε) τῷ Μι(χαὴλ) Λαζαρ(ί)τζι
    rev
    Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Μ(ι) χ(αή)λ
    rev
    2Φυλάττου με [ᾦ] συνώ(νυμε) ἡ(κε)σίες

    Diplomatic

    obv
    ʘ Γ|ΕΟ|Ρ Γ|Ι|Ο
    obv
    1+ΣΦΡΑΓΙ,σ̣Τ̣ΜΙΛΑΑΡ,Τ̣Ι
    rev
    ʘ|Μ Χ|Λ
    rev
    2+ΦVΛΑΤΤΜΕ.CVν̣,Η̣SCΙεC

    Apparatus

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἅγιος Γεόργιος. Σφραγὶς σῷζε τῷ Μιχαὴλ Λαζαρίτζι./ Ὁ ἅγιος Μιχαήλ. Φυλάττου με ᾦ συνώνυμε ἡκεσίες.

    Saint George. Seal, save Michael Lazaritzes. Saint Michael. Watch over me, namesake, through (your) intercessions. (Wassiliou-Seibt)

    References

    Edition(s)
    , p. 162, no. 24. Wassiliou-Seibt, 2011, p. 255.
    Parallel(s)
    Further references

    Commentary

    We follow the reading of Alexandra Wassiliou-Seibt [1].

    Footnotes

    [1]. Wassiliou-Seibt, 2011, p. 255.