Seal of Manouel Mandromenos

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Artifact

Type
Seal
Matrix
SigiDoc ID: m-eWMgWR

Physical description

Medium
Original impression
Material
Lead
Shape
Round
Dimensions (mm)
Diam. 32
Weight (g)
18.9
Channel orientation (clock)
6-12
Axis (clock)
Overstrike orientation (clock)
Execution
Struck
Countermark
Condition
Grey beige patina, effaced, weakly imprinted, struck off-centre to the left.

Dating

Date
mid-13th c. – 14th c.
Internal date
Dating criteria
Epigraphy
Alternative date

History

Category
Private
Issuer
Manouel Mandromenos
Milieu: Private
Gender: Male
Place of origin
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Modern location
Cologne (Germany)
Institution and repository
Collection and inventory
Robert Feind Collection Kr-12
Acquisition
Previous locations
Modern observations

Obverse

Language(s)
Greek
Layout of field
Iconography with inscription.
Field dimensions (mm)
Matrix
Iconography
Cross potent with inscription in the quarters.
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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Edition

Interpretive

obv
1 aἸ(ησοῦ)ς bΧ(ριστὸ)ς
2 cνι dκᾷ
rev

3[στ(αυ)]ροὺ φα-
4νέντος κ[υ-
5ρ]ούσθω τὰ πρ-
6[ακτέ]α τῷ Μ[α-
7νδρομηνῷ] Μ-
8[ανουὴλ ἐξαι-
9σί]ως

Diplomatic

obv
1 aΙ̅C bΧ̅C
2 cΝ̅Ι dΚ̅Α
rev
3.ΡΟVΦ̣Α̣
4ΝΕΝΤΟCΚ̣.
5.CΘωΤΑ̣Π̣Ρ̣
6....ΑΤ̣ω̣Μ̣.
7........Μ̣
8........
9..ω̣C

Legend and translation

Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς νικᾷ / Σταυροὺ φανέντος κυρούσθω τα πρακτέα τῷ Μανδρομηνῷ Μανουὴλ ἐξαισίως.

Jesus Christ wins. With the cross, the writings are to be truly accredited to Manuel Mandromenos.

References

Edition(s)
Unpublished
Parallel(s)
Zacos Collection – Spink, Auction 127 (7 October 1998), lot 105; Wassiliou-Seibt2016, no. 2267 .
Further references
No further references