Seal of Theophylaktos anthypatos, patrikios, imperial protospatharios, and megas hetaireiarchesshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-kcoesG

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23
    Weight (g)
    7.9
    Channel orientation (clock)
    5-12
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Red-grey patina, blank slightly too small for the die, struck off-centre.

    Dating

    Date
    Mid-10th c.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Iconography, Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration.
    Issuer
    Theophylaktos
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
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    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany )
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection SB-199
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography; Along the circumference, within a border of dots, the circular inscription begins with a cross at 7 o'clock.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    A peacock fanning its tail.
    Decoration
    Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 6 lines.
    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
    1Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
    rev
    2Θεοφυ-
    3λάκτῳ ἀν-
    4θυπ(άτῳ) πατρ[ι-]
    5κ(ίῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ)
    6(καὶ) με[γά]λ(ῳ)
    7[ἑ]ταιριά[ρ(χῃ)]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1+κ̣ε̣̣ο̣η̣θειtσδλ
    rev
    2+θεοΥ̣
    3ΛΑΚΤΑΝ̣
    4θΥπ,παΤΡ.
    5Κ,r,α΄Σπαθ
    6̣ΜΕ..λ,
    7.Taιrια̣.

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Θεοφυλάκτῳ ἀνθυπάτῳ, πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ μεγάλῳ ἑταιριάρχῃ.

    Lord, help your servant Theophylaktos anthypatos, patrikios, imperial protospatharios, and megas hetaireiarches.

    References

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    Unpublished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