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Seal of Niketas, ek prosopou
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Décentré vers la gauche au droit ; fortement échancré aux orifices du canal ; gravure maladroite.

    Dating

    Date
    8th C.
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    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 328
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Monogram of the Laurent V type, framed by the usual tetrasyllable with the unusual formula.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy

    Images

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) σοῦ δούλου
    rev
    2[+] Νι-
    3κίτα ἐ-
    4κ προσ-
    5ώπου

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει σοῦ δούλου / + Νικίτα ἐκ προσώπου.

    Mother of God help your servant Niketas, ek prosopou.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 98 .
    Parallel(s)
    Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C., Zacos, 1, 2238a .
    Further references

    Commentary

    Footnotes