Seal of Theophanios imperial protospatharios and strategos of Chersonshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-btVUAG

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 12-22
    Weight (g)
    4.0
    Channel orientation (clock)
    1-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    broken in two halves along the thread channel with one half missing, corroded.

    Dating

    Date
    9th c., second half - early 10th c.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Iconography
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration.
    Issuer
    Theophanios
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
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    Find date
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    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany )
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection Kr-102
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend; along the circumference, the circular inscription begins with a cross at 7 o'clock.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Patriarchal cross mounted on three steps.
    Decoration
    Cross at the beginning of the legend. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 5 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Cross at the beginning of the legend. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

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    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τ]ῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
    rev
    2Θ[εοφ-]
    3ανίο [β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ-]
    4αθαρ[ίῳ]
    5κ(αὶ) στρ[ατ(ηγῷ)]
    6[Χ(ε)]ρσό[ν(ος)]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1………Cδoυλʹ
    rev
    2+θ̣...
    3Ανιο̣....
    4Αθαρ..
    5ḳστρ..
    6.ρσο.

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Θεοφανίο βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Χερσόνος.

    Lord, help your servant Theophanios imperial protospatharios and strategos of Cherson.

    References

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