Seal of Constantine Arabyndinos, protospatharios and metritesshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-Jb3mHL

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Weight (g)
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    Channel orientation (clock)
    1-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Indented, particularly at the upper opening of the channel; worn around the edge; worn surface on both sides.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C.
    Internal date
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    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
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    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Constantine Arabyndinos
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Modern location
    Paris (France )
    Institution and repository
    Bibliothèque nationale de France , Département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques
    Collection and inventory
    Zacos BnF 1
    Acquisition

    Gift of Janet Zacos, 1998

    Previous locations
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    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend starting at 7 and legend in columns.
    Field dimensions (mm)
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    Matrix
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    Iconography
    The Virgin standing and praying; sigla on either sides of the image.
    Decoration
    Circle of dots very partially preserved; a crosslet preceded the circular legend.
    Epigraphy
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    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend starting at 7 and legend in columns.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
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    Iconography
    St Basil stading and blessing; sigla on either sides of the image.
    Decoration
    Circle of dots very partially preserved.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

    Digital image of the obverse.
    Digital image of the reverse.

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ
    obv
    1[+Θ](εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Κων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθ[αρ(ίῳ)]
    rev
    Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Βασί λειος
    rev
    2(καὶ) μετριτῇ τῷ Ἀραβυνδ(ίνῳ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
     ΘΥ
    obv
    1..ΕΘ̣ΝΑΣΠΑ̣Θ̣..
    rev
    ̣|̣|Α̣|Σ̣Ι Λ|ΕΙ|Ο|Σ
    rev
    2̣Μ̣ΕΤ̣Ρ̣ΙΤ,ΤΡ̣Υ̣Ν̣Δ̣

    Apparatus

    2: Dans le nom de famille, la reconstitution des lettres Υ̣Ν̣Δ̣ est très hypothétique.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. + Θεοτόκε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ / Ὁ ἅγιος Βασίλειος. καὶ μετριτῇ τῷ Ἀραβυνδίνῳ.

    Mother of God. Saint Basil. Mother of God aid Constantine Arabyndinos, protospatharios and metretes.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Unpublished
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references