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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-JwVzku

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 18
    Weight (g)
    6.8
    Channel orientation (clock)
    6-12
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    ―
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Corroded, partially flattened on the reverse, blank slightly too small for the die.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Ecclesiastical
    Issuer
    Damianos
    Milieu: Monastic
    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-17
    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 steps. Fleurons on either side.
    Decoration
    Cross at the beginning of the legend. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Cross at the beginning of the legend. No border visible.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

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    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
    rev
    2[Δ]αμ[ι-
    3α]νò ταπη-
    4νò (καὶ) ἁμα-
    5ρτολó

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1ΚΕΟΗθʹτCΔΟυΛ
    rev
    2.α̣μ.
    3.ν̣ο̣ταπη̣
    4ν̣ο̣αμα
    5ρ̣τολο̣

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Δαμιανò ταπηνò καὶ ἁμαρτολó.

    Lord, help your servant Damianos, humble and sinner.

    References

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    Unpublished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