Artifact

Type

Seal

Matrix

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Physical description

Medium

Original impression

Material

Lead

Shape

Round

Dimensions (mm)

Diam. 34

Weight (g)

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Channel orientation (clock)

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Axis (clock)

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Overstrike orientation (clock)

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Execution

Struck

Countermark

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Condition

Renflés au pourtour et légèrement décentrés vers la gauche.

Dating

Date

1068-1071

Internal date

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Dating criteria

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Alternative date

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History

Category

Imperial seals

Issuer

Romanos IV

Issuer's milieu

imperial

Place of origin

Byzantine Empire

Find place

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Find date

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Find circumstances

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Modern location

Paris (France)

Institution and repository

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Collection and inventory

Henri Seyrig Collection 961-962

Acquisition

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Previous locations

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Modern observations

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Obverse

Language(s)

greek

Layout of field

Iconography with circular legend

Field dimensions (mm)

Diam. 26

Matrix

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Iconography

Le Christ, debout, de face, couronnant de ses mains étendues Romain IV, à gauche et Eudocie, à droite, qui sont debout, en vêtements impériaux, tenant chacun en leur main intérieure un globe crucigère.

Decoration

Cercle de grènetis

Epigraphy

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Reverse

Language(s)

greek

Layout of field

Iconography with circular legend

Field dimensions (mm)

Diam. 26

Matrix

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Iconography

The three sons of Eudocia, standing, facing each other on a circular souppedion ; in the centre Michael VII holding the sceptre-labarum hand left; on the left, Constantine; on the right, Andronic, each holding in their outer hand a globe.

Decoration

Cercle de grènetis

Epigraphy

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Edition