Seal of Nikephoros patrikios, imperial protospatharios, and strategos of…show empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-crPXAC

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 21
    Weight (g)
    6.7
    Channel orientation (clock)
    6-12
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Corroded

    Dating

    Date
    Early 10th c.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Iconography
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration.
    Issuer
    Nikephoros
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany )
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection Kr-11
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular legend; along the circumference, within concentric borders of dots, 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
    Star above the legend. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

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    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1Κ(ύρι)ε βοή[θει τ]ῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
    rev
    2Νικηφ-
    3όρ(ῳ) πατρικ(ίῳ)
    4[β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) σ-
    5τρατηγ(ῷ) τ...
    6[- - -?- - -]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1+ΚΕΟΗ̣…CΔΟυΛ,
    rev
    2ΝΙΚΗφ
    3ΟΡΠΑΤΡΙK
    4.ACΠΑΘʹC
    5τ̣ρατηγ͵τ.
    6.....

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Νικηφόρῳ πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τ...

    Lord, help your servant Nikephoros patrikios, imperial protospatharios, and strategos of…

    References

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    Unpublished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