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Seal of Theodoros magistros, vestarches, and droungarios of the Vigla
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23-26
    Weight (g)
    12.5
    Channel orientation (clock)
    6-12
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Blank too small for the die.

    Dating

    Date
    11th c., second half.
    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-45
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    The Mother of God seated on a on a high-backed throne decorated with a rhombus and dot pattern, holding the medallion of Christ before her. No sigla visible.
    Decoration
    Border of dots.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 7 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Border of dots.
    Epigraphy

    Images

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    [caption of the image]

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    [Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ]
    rev

    1Θ(εοτόκε) β(οή)θ(ει)
    2[Θ]εοδώρῳ
    3[μ]αγίστρῳ
    4 [β]εστάρχ(ῃ)
    5[(καὶ)]δρουγγαρ(ίῳ)
    6τῆς βί-
    7γλ(ας)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev
    
    1θ̣ΚΕΒ,θ,
    2.εοδωρω̣
    3.αγιστρω̣
    4.εσταρχ
    5.ΔΡγγΑρ̣
    6τ̣ηΣβι
    7γ̣λ̣

    Apparatus

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει Θεοδώρῳ μαγίστρῳ βεστάρχῃ δρουγγαρίῳ τῆς βίγλας.

    Mother of God, help Theodoros magistros, vestarches, and droungarios of the Vigla.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Parallel(s)
    Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction IX (22 March 2015), lot 1012.
    Further references

    Commentary

    Footnotes