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1σῴζοι(ς)
2πάναγν(ε)
3Θεό[δ]ωρ(ον)
4ο[ἰ]κέτ(ην)
[Μ(ήτε)ρ] Θ[(εο)ῦ]
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1σῴζοι(ς)
2πάναγν(ε)
3Θεό[δ]ωρ(ον)
4ο[ἰ]κέτ(ην)
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Artifact
- Type
- Seal
- Matrix
- ―
Physical description
- Medium
- Original impression
- Material
- Lead
- Shape
- Round
- Dimensions (mm)
- Diam. 15
- Weight (g)
- 4.5
- Channel orientation (clock)
- 6-11
- Axis (clock)
- ―
- Overstrike orientation (clock)
- ―
- Execution
- Struck
- Countermark
- ―
- Condition
- Dark grey patina, corroded, well centered.
Dating
- Date
- mid-11th c., second half
- Internal date
- ―
- Dating criteria
- Epigraphy, Iconography.
- 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-61
- 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 partially 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, a decoration consisting of a dot between two dashes. Border of dots.
- Epigraphy
- ―
Images
-
- [caption of the image]
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- [caption of the image]
Edition
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1σο̣ι̣,
2παναγn
3Θεο.ρ
4Ο.κ̣ετ,
5
.. Θ.
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1σο̣ι̣,
2παναγn
3Θεο.ρ
4Ο.κ̣ετ,
5
Apparatus
Legend and translation
Μήτηρ Θεοῦ/ Σῴζοις, πάναγνε, Θεόδωρον οἰκέτην.
Mother of God. All-holy One, may you save your servant Theodore.
References
- Edition(s)
- Parallel(s)
- (1) DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1958.106.4555 − Wassiliou-Seibt, 2016, no. 2144 (giving the name as Theodotos; (2) DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1958.106.4725 . Both parallels are from a different boulloterion than our seal.
- Further references