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Seal of John, bishop of Stratonicea
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Rogné à droite; échancré à l’orifice inférieur du canal.

    Dating

    Date
    10th C., second half
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Ecclesiastical seals
    Issuer
    John
    Issuer's milieu
    secular-church
    Place of origin
    Byzantine Empire
    Find place
    Constantinople (Istanbul)
    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 815
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 18
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Buste de la Vierge, nimbée, tenant le médaillon du Christ. Sigle.
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 18
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis. Légende précédée d'une croisette, surmontée d'une perle accostée de deux tirets et terminée par une étoile.
    Epigraphy

    Images

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ
    obv
    1+ Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)
    rev
    2+ Ἰωάν-
    3νι ἐπισκ-
    4όπῳ Στρα-
    5τονικεί-
    6ας

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. / + Ἰωάννι ἐπισκόπῳ Στρατονικείας.

    Mother of God. Theotokos help your servant John, bishop of Stratonicea.

    References

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    Unpublished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

    Commentary

    Footnotes