Seal of Theodoros magistros, vestarches, and droungarios of the Viglahide empty fields show empty fields
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Artifact

Type: Seal
Matrix: SigiDoc ID: m-odlgTI

Physical description

Medium: Original impression
Material: Lead
Shape: Round
Dimensions (mm): Diam. 23-26
Weight (g): 12.5
Channel orientation (clock): 6-12
Axis (clock): ―
Overstrike orientation (clock): ―
Execution: Struck
Countermark: ―
Condition: Blank too small for the die.

Dating

Date: 11th c., second half.
Internal date: ―
Dating criteria: Epigraphy, Iconography
Alternative date: ―

History

Category: Central administration.
Issuer: Theodoros
Milieu: Military
Gender: Male
Place of origin: ―
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Modern location: Cologne (Germany )
Institution and repository: ―
Collection and inventory: Robert Feind Collection SB-45
Acquisition: ―
Previous locations: ―
Modern observations: ―

Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Iconography
Field dimensions (mm): ―
Matrix: ―
Iconography: The Mother of God seated on a on a high-backed throne decorated with a rhombus and dot pattern, holding the medallion of Christ before her. No sigla visible.
Decoration: Border of dots.
Epigraphy: ―

Reverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Legend of 7 lines.
Field dimensions (mm): ―
Matrix: ―
Iconography: ―
Decoration: Border of dots.
Epigraphy: ―

Images

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RTI

Edition

obv

^a[Μή(τη)ρ ^bΘ(εο)ῦ]

rev

1Θ(εοτόκε) β(οή)θ(ει)
2[Θ]εοδώρῳ
3[μ]αγίστρῳ
4[β]εστάρχ(ῃ)
5[(καὶ)] δρουγγαρ(ίῳ)
6τῆς βί-
7γλ(ας)

obv

...

rev


1θ̣ΚΕΒ,θ,
2.εοδωρω̣
3.αγιστρω̣
4.εσταρχ
5.ΔΡγγΑρ̣
6τ̣ηΣβι
7γ̣λ̣

Legend and translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Θεοδώρῳ μαγίστρῳ βεστάρχῃ δρουγγαρίῳ τῆς βίγλας.

Mother of God, help Theodoros magistros, vestarches, and droungarios of the Vigla.

References

Edition(s)
Parallel(s): Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction IX (22 March 2015), lot 1012 .
Further references