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Seal of Manuel Philokales, proedros
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 18
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Echancré aux orifices du canal; revers étiré et partiellement oblitéré.

    Dating

    Date
    1070-1080
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Seals of dignitaries
    Issuer
    Manuel Philokales
    Issuer's milieu
    aristocracy
    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 323
    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. 14
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Vierge Hodègètria, à mi-corps, tenant l’Enfant sur le bras gauche; de part et d'autre de l'efifgie, sigle.
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 14
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis; au-dessus de la légende, sur une ligne séparée, une croisette accostée de deux tirets.
    Epigraphy

    Images

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εοῦ)
    rev
    1 Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2Μανουὴλ
    3προέδρῳ
    4τῷ Φιλο-
    5κάλῃ

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μανουὴλ προέδρῳ τῷ Φιλοκάλῃ.

    Mother of God. Mother of God aid Manuel Philokales proedros.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 52 .
    Parallel(s)
    Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C., DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1958.106.1850 (Shaw 1245) .
    Further references
    PBW 2016, Manuel 104 .

    Commentary

    Footnotes