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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 25
    Weight (g)
    16.6
    Channel orientation (clock)
    1-7
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Grey patina, slightly corroded.

    Dating

    Date
    8th c., before 730.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Iconography, Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Dignitaries
    Issuer
    Tarasios
    Milieu: Aristocracy
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany )
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection SB-1
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography; In the upper field, a cross at left and right. Legend on either side.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    The Mother of God standing, holding the Christ on her left arm (Hodegetria).
    Decoration
    No border visible.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 5 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Cross at the beginning of the legend. No border visible.
    Epigraphy
    ―

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    RTI

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    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    aΠαναγία Θε bοτόκε Σουβρ(ίτων)
    rev
    1βοή-
    2θει τῷ δ-
    3ούλῳ σου Τ-
    4αρασίῳ ὑ-
    5πάτῳ

    Diplomatic

    obv
    aΠΑ|ΝΑΓ|Ιαθ|Ε bΟ|ΤΟ| κε|σ|βρο̅
    rev
    1+ΒΟΗ
    2ΘΕΙΤωδ
    3λωστ
    4αρασιωυ
    5πατω

    Legend and translation

    Παναγία Θεοτόκε Σουβρίτων / βοήθει τῳ δούλῳ σου Ταρασίῳ ὑπάτῳ.

    All-holy Mother of God of the Soubritai, help your servant Tarasios hypatos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Feind 2010, p. 77-78, no. 21 .
    Parallel(s)
    (1) Munich, Staatliche Münzsammlung, no. 329 (Zarnitz Collection) – Seibt, Zarnitz, 1997, no. 3.1.5 ;
    (2) Triton, Auction XI (8–9 January 2008), lot 1125, from the Robert E. Hecht Collection (= Auctions 2007-2011, p. 188, no. 1125 );
    (3) Tatis Collection, no. 3035 – Cheynet, coll. Tatış, no. 5.56 ;
    (4) BnF, no. 753 (Zacos Collection) – mentioned in Cheynet, coll. Tatış, p. 224 .
    Further references
    No further references