Seal of Ioannes protospatharios, hypatos, krites tou hippodromou and of the Armenika thematashow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-BqtM16

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 30
    Weight (g)
    14.5
    Channel orientation (clock)
    5-11
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Slightly struck off-centre to the left on the obverse; on the reverse, struck off-centre to the right, effaced at left and open at the lower end of the channel.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration.
    Issuer
    Ioannes
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    ―
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Cologne (Germany )
    Institution and repository
    ―
    Collection and inventory
    Robert Feind Collection SB-36
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    The Mother of God standing three quarters to the left, her hands raised toward a mandorla apparently containing the bust of Christ (Hagiosoritissa). Sigla on either side.
    Decoration
    Border of tight 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. Below the legend, a decoration consisting of a dot between two dashes. Border of tight dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

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    RTI

    obverse

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ
    rev
    1Ἰω(άννης) (πρωτο)-
    2σπαθ(άριος) ὕπατ(ος)
    3κ[ρι]τ(ὴς) τοῦ ἱππ[ο-]
    4δ[ρ]όμ(ου) (καὶ) τῶν
    5Ἀ[ρ]μενικ(ῶν)
    6θ[ε]μάτ(ων)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    ̅ ΘΥ
    rev
    1Ι̅̅Α
    2ΣΠ̣ΑΘ,ΥΠΑΤ,
    3Κ..Τ,ΤΙ.
    4Δ.ΟΜ̣,SΤΝ
    5Α.Μ̣ΕΝΙΚ
    6Θ̣.ΜΑΤ
    7  

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ / Ἰωάννης πρωτοσπαθάριος, ὕπατος κριτὴς τοῦ ἱπποδρόμου καὶ τῶν Ἀρμενικῶν θεμάτων.

    Mother of God. (Seal of) Ioannes protospatharios, hypatos, krites tou hippodromou and of the Armenika themata.

    References

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