Seal of Nikolaos imperial spatharios and asekretisshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-Xc5QSc

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 18
    Weight (g)
    9.2
    Channel orientation (clock)
    1-7
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Green patina, corroded, blank too small for the die.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Central administration.
    Issuer
    Nikolaos
    Milieu: Civil
    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-5
    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 two steps.
    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 (not preserved). Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

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    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1Κ[(ύρι)ε β]οήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
    rev
    2Νηκο-
    3[λ]άῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπ-
    4[α]θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἀση-
    5[κ]ρῆτ(ις)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1+K..̣Ο̣ΗΘ,ΤCΔλ
    rev
    2ΝΗΚΟ
    3.Α̣CΠ
    4.Θ,SΑCΗ̣
    5.Ρητ̣

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Νικολάῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἀσηκρῆτις.

    Lord, help your servant Nikolaos imperial spatharios and asekretis.

    References

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    Unpublished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