Seal of Theodosios imperial spatharios and epi ton oikeiakonshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-ReWlWV

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 30
    Weight (g)
    6.9
    Channel orientation (clock)
    5-11
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Grey patina, hole in the lower part.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Theodosios
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
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    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany )
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection Kr-2
    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 he 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
    Above the legend, a decoration consisting of three dots. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy

    Images

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    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
    rev
    2Θεοδ-
    3οσί(ῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) σπ-
    4αθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) [ἐ]πὶ
    5τ(ῶν) ὐκ[(ει)ακ](ῶν)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1ΚΕΟΗΘΗΤCΔΟυΛ
    rev
    
    2+θεοδ
    3οσισπ
    4αθΚ̣.πι̣
    5tυ̣κ̣..

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Θεοδοσίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ὐκειακῶν.

    Lord, help your servant Theodosios imperial spatharios and epi ton oikeiakon.

    References

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    Unpublished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