Seal of Petros asekretis and krites of Thrakesioishow 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. 23
    Weight (g)
    9.5
    Channel orientation (clock)
    1-7
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Rubbed and effaced on the left side of the obverse; slightly corroded on the reverse, weakly imprinted.

    Dating

    Date
    11th c., first half.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Petros
    Milieu: Civil
    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-198
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of the Mother of God with her hands open before her breast. Sigla preserved at right.
    Decoration
    Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 6 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

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    RTI

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    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a[Μή(τη)ρ] bΘ(εο)ῦ
    rev
    1Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ)
    3Πέ[τ]ρ(ῳ) ἀσ[η-]
    4κρῆτ(ις) [(καὶ) κρι-]
    5τ(ῇ) τῶν Θρ(ᾳ)-
    6κησ(ίων)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    a… bΘΥ
    rev
    1θκ̅εβ̅θ
    2τσδ̣
    3π̣ε.ρ,Ας.
    4kΡΗΤ,....
    5Τ,ΤΝΘΡ
    6kΗΣ

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. /Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Πέτρῳ ἀσηκρῆτις καὶ κριτῇ τῶν Θρᾳκησίων.

    Mother of God. Mother of God, help Petros asekretis and krites of Thrakesioi.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Unpublished
    Parallel(s)
    (1) DO Seals, Online Catalogue BZS.1958.106.1139 − DO Seals, 3, no. 2.25b ;
    (2) DO Seals, Online Catalogue BZS.1955.1.2618 − DO Seals, 3, no. 2.25a ;
    (3) S. Kophopoulos Collection, no. 37 − Stavrakos 2010, no. 2.I.II. 6. ;
    (4) Robert Feind Collection, SB-27.
    Further references
    No further references

    Commentary

    The issuer is known only from this seal type.