Seal of Constantine Blacherni(o)tes, protospatharios and tagmatophylaxshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-UxAunJ

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Weight (g)
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    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
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    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
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    Condition
    Slightly off-centre strike.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., 1040-1080
    Internal date
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    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
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    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Constantine Blachernites
    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 105
    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
    Linear legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
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    Matrix
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    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of dots; a crosslet precedes the beginning of the legend on the same line; the last line is flanked by dashes.
    Epigraphy
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    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
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    Matrix
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    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Circle of dots; a crosslet precedes the legend on a separate line.
    Epigraphy
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    Images

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

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1+Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)-
    2θ(ει) Κων(σταντίνῳ)
    3(πρωτο)σπα-
    4θ(αρίῳ)
    rev
    5κ(αὶ) ταγ-
    6ματοφύ(λακι)
    7τῷ Βλα[χ-]
    8ερνίτ(ῃ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1Ε
    2Θ
    3ΑΣΠΑ
    4Θ
    rev

    5ΤΑΓ
    6ΑΤΟΦΥ
    7Τ̣̣ΛΑ.
    8Ε̣Ρ̣̣Ι̣.

    Apparatus

    3: Le signe d'abréviation est superflu.
    6: Un petit lambda pourrait être gravé au-dessus du Υ en fin de ligne: Υ.

    Legend and translation

    + Κύριε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ / καὶ ταγματοφύλακι τῷ Βλαχερνίτῃ.

    Lord aid Constantine Blacherni(o)tes, protospatharios and tagmatophylax.

    References

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