Seal of Symeon Alyatesshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-7tXfUy - PBW ID: 5174

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    The blank has several appendices resulting from moulding; worn on both sides.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., second half
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Prosopography, Parallel
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Private seals
    Issuer
    Symeon Alyates(PBW: Symeon 20135)
    Milieu: Private
    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 41
    Acquisition

    Gift of Janet Zacos, 1998

    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Circle of dots; a crosslet precedes the beginning of the legend on the same line; the last line of the legend is flanked by dashes.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Circle of dots; before the legend, on a separate line, a dot flanked by dashes; the last line of the legend is flanked by dashes.
    Epigraphy

    Images

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

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1+Χ(ριστ)ὲ
    2βοήθει
    3τῷ σῷ δού-
    4λῳ
    rev
    5Συμε-
    6ὼν τῷ
    7Ἀλιά-
    8τῃ

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1ΧΕ
    2̣ΟΗ̣Θ̣ΕΙ
    3Τ̣ΣΔ
    4Λ
    rev
    ̣
    5ΣΥΕ
    6ΝΤ
    7ΑΛΙΑ̣
    8ΤΗ

    Legend and translation

    Χριστὲ βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Συμεὼν τῷ Ἀλιάτῃ.

    Christ aid your servant Symeon Alyates.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Unpublished
    Parallel(s)
    Collection Zacos BnF, no. 42.
    Collection Dumbarton Oaks (Washington D.C.), no. BZS.1947.2.985: DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1947.2.985;
    Collection IFEB (Paris), no. 77 (olim 91).
    Further references
    Le sceau IFEB 91 (aujourd'hui 77) est mentionné dans BBÖ, 1, p. 281 et n. 6.