Seal of N. imperial spatharokandidatos and asekretisshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-tmuMmS

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 16-22
    Weight (g)
    4.5
    Channel orientation (clock)
    6-12
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    broken in two halves along the thread channel with one half missing; corroded, partially flattened on the reverse.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Central administration.
    Issuer

    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany )
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection Kr-25
    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 (most of it not preserved).
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Patriarchal cross mounted on three steps. Fleuronson 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
    Above and below the legend, remnants of a decoration consisting of one or more dots between two dashes. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

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    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ...?...]
    rev
    2[β(ασιλικῷ)] σπα-
    3[θ(αρο)κ]ανδ(ιδάτῳ)
    4[(καὶ) ἀ]σικ[ρ-
    5ῆ]τι[ς]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1+…
    rev
    
    2.σπα
    3..ανδ
    4..σικ.
    5.τι.
    

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... / βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ ἀσiκρῆτις.

    Lord, help your servant … imperial spatharokandidatos and asekretis.

    References

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    Unpublished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