Seal of Konstantinos spatharokandidatos and imperial notariosshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 21
    Weight (g)
    13.3
    Channel orientation (clock)
    1-7
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Grey-brown patina, slightly corroded.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Central administration.
    Issuer
    Konstantinos
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Find place
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    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany )
    Institution and repository
    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection SB-13
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Bust of St John the Baptist offering a blessing with his right hand and holding a long staff cross in his left hand. Legend on either side.
    Decoration
    Border of dots.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 5 lines, some rows of letters are underlined.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cross at the beginning of the legend. Border of dots.
    Epigraphy

    Images

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    RTI

    obverse

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ιω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δ(ρομος)
    rev
    1Κων-
    2σταντ(ίνῳ)
    3σπαθ(αρο)καν-
    4δ(ι)δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) β(ασιλικῷ) νο-
    5ταρ(ίῳ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    ʘ|Ιω|ο |Δ,
    rev
    1+kν
    2σtaNT,
    3σπαθκαν
    4rno
    5Tar,

    Legend and translation

    ὁ ἅγιος Ιωάννης ὁ Πρόδρομος / Κωνσταντίνῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ.

    St John the Baptist. Konstantinos spatharokandidatos and imperial notarios.

    References

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    Unpublished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