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Seal of John, imperial kourator
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 22
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Bien centré; fendu en deux parties égales le long de la ligne du canal, au droit.

    Dating

    Date
    9th C., second half-10th C., beginning
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    John
    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 427
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Patriarchal cross on four steps. Around it, between two nets, the usual of invocation.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Légende précédée d’une croisette.
    Epigraphy

    Images

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
    rev
    2+ Ἰωά-
    3ννῃ β(ασιλικῷ) κ-
    4ουράτο-
    5ρι. Ἀμ(ήν)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ κουράτορι. Ἀμήν.

    Lord help your servant John, imperial kourator. Amen.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 94 .
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references

    Commentary

    Footnotes