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Seal of Niketas, protoproedros
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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
    Rogné sur le pourtour; profondément échancré aux orifices du canal.

    Dating

    Date
    1070-1090
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Seals of dignitaries
    Issuer
    Niketas
    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 483
    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. 17
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Vierge assise sur un trône à dossier, avec l’Enfant sur les genoux. Le dossier est décoré de perles; de part et d'autre de l'effigie, sigle.
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 17
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis; une croisette précède la légende sur la même ligne.
    Epigraphy

    Images

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ
    rev
    1+ Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ)
    3Νικήτᾳ (πρῶτο)-
    4προέδρ-
    5

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / + Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ προέδρῳ.

    Mother of God. Mother of God aid your servant Niketas, protoproedros.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 54 .
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references

    Commentary

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