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Seal of Michael Radenos, proedros and praitor of the Thracesians
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 32
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Rogné fortement au sommet; détruit dans sa partie inférieure le long du canal.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Michael Radenos
    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 409
    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
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Buste de la Vierge, de type Nikopoios, tenant lé médaillon de l’Enfant sur la poitrine. Sigle.
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 6 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis. Légende précédée d'une croisette sur la première ligne et terminée par deux perles accostées de deux tirets.
    Epigraphy

    Images

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ
    rev
    1<+ Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)>
    2[Μ]ιχ(α)[ὴλ] π[ρ]ο-
    3έδρῳ κ(αὶ) πρ(αί)-
    4τωρ(ι) τ(ῶν) Θρᾳ
    5κησ(ίω)ν τῷ
    6Ῥαδηνῷ

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ / Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ προέδρῳ καὶ πραίτωρι τῶν Θρακησίων τῷ Ῥαδηνῷ.

    Mother of God / Theotokos help Michael Radenos, proedros and praitor of the Thracesians.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Unpublished
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references

    Commentary

    Footnotes