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Seal of Joseph Tarchaniotes, proedros and doux of Antioch
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 31
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Brisé dans le tiers inférieur droit; les bords de la cassure sont relevés.

    Dating

    Date
    1072-1073
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Joseph Tarchaniotes
    Issuer's milieu
    military
    Place of origin
    Antioch/Antakya
    Find place
    Laodicea ad Mare (Latakia)
    Find date
    Find circumstances
    Modern location
    Paris (France)
    Institution and repository
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques
    Collection and inventory
    Henri Seyrig Collection 186
    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. 26
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Saint Démètrios, debout, tenant la lance dans la main droite et le bouclier en main gauche..
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 7 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 26
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis. Légende précédée d’une croisette.
    Epigraphy

    Images

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    (Ὁ ἅγιος) Δημή τριο[ς]
    rev
    1+ Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
    3Ἰωσ(ὴ)φ προέ-
    4δρῳ (καὶ) δουκὶ-
    5[τ(ῆς) Ἀ]ντιοχεία-
    6[ς τ]ῷ Τραχα-
    7[νι]ώτ(ῃ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἅγιος Δημήτριος. / + Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωσὴφ προέδρῳ καὶ δουκὶ τῆς Ἀντιοχείας τῷ Τραχανιώτῃ.

    St. Demetrios. Lord help your servant Joseph Tarchaniotes, proedros and doux of Antioch.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 161 . Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Laurent, 1962, p. 249, pl. I, n. 32.
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    PBW 2016, Joseph 61 .

    Commentary

    Footnotes