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Seal of Basile, bishop of Phyteia
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 15,5
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Fortement rogné sur le tout le pourtour; nettement échancré aux orifices du canal.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., last third-12th C., beginning
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Ecclesiastical seals
    Issuer
    Basil
    Issuer's milieu
    secular-church
    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 957
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Vierge, orante, avec le médaillon de l’Enfant sur la poitrine. Sigle.
    Decoration
    Bordure.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Bordure. Légende précédée d'une croisette.
    Epigraphy

    Images

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    Μ(ήτηρ) [Θ(εο)ῦ]
    rev
    1<+> <Θ(εοτό)><κ>ε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2<Βα>σιλείῳ
    3<ἐπ>ίσκοπον
    4<τῶ>ν Φυτ(είας)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ / + Θεοτόκε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ ἐπίσκοπον τῶν Φυτείας.

    Mother of God. Theotokos help Basil, bishop of Phyteia

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 264 .
    Parallel(s)
    Rumanian Academy of Letters, Bucarest; Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C. (Fogg 444), Laurent, coll. Orghidan, 1952, 379, Laurent, Corpus, 5.1, 537, DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1951.31.5.444, DO Seals, 3, 96.1., PBW 2016, Basileios 20127 .
    Further references
    No further references

    Commentary

    Footnotes

    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 264 .