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1σῴζοι(ς)
2πάναγν(ε)
3Θεό[δ]ωρ(ον)
4ο[ἰ]κέτ(ην)
[Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ[(εο)ῦ]
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1σῴζοι(ς)
2πάναγν(ε)
3Θεό[δ]ωρ(ον)
4ο[ἰ]κέτ(ην)
SigiDoc ID: s-1bsF2x
Artifact
- Type
- Seal
- Matrix
- SigiDoc ID: m-rFR3AT
Physical description
- Medium
- Original impression
- Material
- Lead
- Shape
- Round
- Dimensions (mm)
- Diam. 15
- Weight (g)
- 4.5
- Channel orientation (clock)
- 6-11
- Axis (clock)
- ―
- Overstrike orientation (clock)
- ―
- Execution
- Struck
- Countermark
- ―
- Condition
- Dark grey patina, corroded, well centered.
Dating
- Date
- mid-11th c., second half
- Internal date
- ―
- Dating criteria
- Epigraphy, Iconography
- Alternative date
- ―
History
- Category
- Private
- Issuer
- Theodoros
Milieu: *untranslated*; Private
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-61
- Acquisition
- ―
- Previous locations
- ―
- Modern observations
- ―
Obverse
- Language(s)
- Greek
- Layout of field
- Iconography
- Field dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- ―
- Iconography
- Bust of the Mother of God (Hodegetria) holding the Child in her left arm. Sigla partially preserved at right.
- Decoration
- Border of dots.
- Epigraphy
- ―
Reverse
- Language(s)
- Greek
- Layout of field
- Legend of 4 lines.
- Field dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- ―
- Iconography
- ―
- Decoration
- Above the legend, a decoration consisting of a dot between two dashes. Border of dots.
- Epigraphy
- ―
Images
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- [caption of the image]
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- [caption of the image]
RTI
Edition
obv
1σο̣ι̣,
2παναγn
3Θεο.ρ
4Ο.κ̣ετ,
5
.. Θ.
rev
1σο̣ι̣,
2παναγn
3Θεο.ρ
4Ο.κ̣ετ,
5
Legend and translation
Μήτηρ Θεοῦ / Σῴζοις, πάναγνε, Θεόδωρον οἰκέτην.
Mother of God. All-holy One, may you save your servant Theodoros.
References
- Edition(s)
- Unpublished
- Parallel(s)
-
(1) DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1958.106.4555 − Wassiliou-Seibt, 2016, no. 2144 (giving the name as Theodotos;
(2) DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1958.106.4725 .
Both parallels are from a different boulloterion than our seal.
- Further references
- No further references