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Seal of Leo Hexakionites, protonotarios of the Opsikion
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Rogné profondément au sommet; percé dans la partie inférieure gauche; en voie d’oxydation.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Leo Hexakionites
    Issuer's milieu
    civil
    Place of origin
    Byzantine Empire
    Find place
    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 471
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 7 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis ; légende précédée d'une croisette.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy

    Images

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1<+> Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2τῷ σῷ δού-
    3λ(ῳ) Λέοντ(ι)
    4[(πρωτο)]νοτ(αρίῳ)
    rev
    5τοῦ [Ὀ-]
    6ψική[ου]
    7τῷ (Ἑξα)κη-
    8ονίτ(ῃ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι πρωτονοταρίῳ / τοῦ Ὀψικήου τῷ Ἑξακηονίτῃ.

    Lord help your servant Leo Hexakionites, protonotarios of the Opsikion.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 190 .
    Parallel(s)
    Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C., DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1958.106.1921 (DO 58.106. 1921) ; Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C., DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1955.1.3303 (DO 55.1. 3303) ; Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C., DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1955.1.3304 (DO 55.1. 3304) .
    Further references
    PBW 2016, Leon 20124 .

    Commentary

    Footnotes