Seal of Aetios protospatharios epi tou chrysotriklinou and krites epi tou hippodromoushow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-HSTSBx

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 27
    Weight (g)
    13.3
    Channel orientation (clock)
    6-12
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Dark green patina, corroded, struck off-centre to the top.

    Dating

    Date
    mid-11th c.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Aetios
    Milieu: *untranslated*; Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany )
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection S_26
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Cross at the beginning of the legend. Below, a decoration consisting of a dot between two dashes. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 5 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Above, remnants of a decoration; below, a decoration consisting of a cross between two dashes. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

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    RTI

    obverse

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1Κ(ύρι)ε β[ο]
    2ήθε[ι] τῷ
    3σῷ δούλῳ
    4Ἀετίῳ
    rev
    5(πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ)
    6ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) χρ(υσο)(τρι)-
    7κλ(ίνου) (καὶ) κριτ(ῇ)
    8ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) ἱππ(ο)-
    9δρ(όμου)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1+κεβ̣.
    2Ηθε.τ
    3σδλ
    4αετι
    5
    rev
    6Α̣σ̣παθ,
    7Ε̣πιτ̣,☧γ
    8ΚλSκριτ
    9Επιτ,ι
    10Δρ,
    11

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀετίῳ / πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἱπποδρόμου.

    Lord, help your servant Aetios protospatharios epi tou chrysotriklinou and krites epi tou hyppodromou.

    References

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    Parallel(s)
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    Further references
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