Seal of Auxentios Hexakionitesshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-bH1eJB

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 20-22
    Weight (g)
    4.6
    Channel orientation (clock)
    6-12
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Brown patina.

    Dating

    Date
    11th c., last third.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Iconography, Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Private
    Issuer
    Auxentios Hexakionites
    Milieu: Private
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany )
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection SB-12
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography; Legend on either side.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of St Demetrios holding spear in his right hand and a shield in his left hand.
    Decoration
    Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography; Legend on either side. Along the circumference, within a border of dots, the circular inscription begins with a cross at 12 o'clock.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of St George holding a cross in his right hand.
    Decoration
    Cross at the beginning of the legend. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

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    RTI

    obverse

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    ῾Ο ἅ(γιος) Δημ(ή) τ(ριος)
    rev
    ῾Ο ἅ(γιος) Γε ώρ(γιος)
    rev
    1Σφραγ(ὶ)ς Αὐξεντ(ίου) ῾Εξ(α)κι(ονίτῃ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    ʘ|δη|μ t,
    rev
    ʘ̣|γε ̣|ρ
    rev
    1+σφραγ,σαυξεντ,εξκi,

    Legend and translation

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Δημήτριος / ῾Ο ἅγιος Γεώργιος. Σφραγὶς Αὐξεντίου Ἑξακιονίτῃ.

    St Demetrios. St Georgios. Seal of Auxentios Hexakionites.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Münz Zentrum, Auction 132 (19–21 April 2006), lot 983 (= Auctions 2002-2006, p. 178, no. 983 ).
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references

    Commentary

    We follow in our reading Auctions 2002-2006, p. 178 (where the same piece is read this way). It is also possible to interpret the last word as εξκ,P, i.e. ἐξ(ά)κ(τω)ρ(ος).