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Seal of N., patrikios, anthypatis and imperial notarios of the eidikon.
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 32-35
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Rogné; brisé dans son quart supérieur gauche; largement pressé et oblitéré.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., last third
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    N.
    Issuer's milieu
    civil
    Place of origin
    Byzantine Empire
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    Modern location
    Paris (France)
    Institution and repository
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques
    Collection and inventory
    Henri Seyrig Collection 374
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28,5
    Matrix
    Iconography
    La Vierge, orante, debout. Sigle.
    Decoration
    Légende précédée d'une croisette. Bordure.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28,5
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Saint Nicolas, debout, les mains sur la poitrine. Sigle.
    Decoration
    Bordure.
    Epigraphy

    Images

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ
    obv
    1+ Θ(εοτό)κ[ε β(οή)θ(ει) ....]π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ) ἀνθυπάτ(ῳ)
    rev
    (Ὁ ἅγιος) Νι [κ]όλ(αος)
    rev
    2βασιλ(ι)κῷ νο[ταρ(ίῳ) τ(οῦ)] εἰδικ(οῦ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. + Θεοτόκε βοήθει ....πατρικίῳ ἀνθυπάτῳ / βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ τοῦ εἰδικοῦ.

    Mother of God. Theotokos help N., patrikios, anthypatos and imperial notarios of the eidikon.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 113 .
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references

    Commentary

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