Seal of the anthypatos of Cyprus
SigiDoc ID: s-zmXUb2
Artifact
- Type
- Seal
- Matrix
- SigiDoc ID: m-x6Vmqg
Physical description
- Medium
- Original impression
- Material
- Lead
- Shape
- Round
- Dimensions (mm)
- Diam. 22
- Weight (g)
- 8.5
- Channel orientation (clock)
- 5-12
- Axis (clock)
- ―
- Overstrike orientation (clock)
- ―
- Execution
- Struck
- Countermark
- ―
- Condition
- Grey-orange patina, struck off-centre to the upper left on the obverse, to the upper right on the reverse.
Dating
- Date
- Late 6th/Early 7th c.
- Internal date
- ―
- Dating criteria
- Epigraphy
- Alternative date
- ―
History
Obverse
- Language(s)
- Greek
- Layout of field
- Legend of 3 lines.
- Field dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- ―
- Iconography
- ―
- Decoration
- Wreath border.
- Epigraphy
- ―
- Language(s)
- Greek
- Layout of field
- Legend of 2 lines.
- Field dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- ―
- Iconography
- ―
- Decoration
- Wreath border. Legend followed by a cross on a separate line.
- Epigraphy
- ―
- [caption of the image]
- [caption of the image]
- Edition(s)
- Unpublished
- Parallel(s)
- No parallels known
- Further references
- No further references
Reverse
Images
RTI
Edition
Legend and translation
Ἀνθυπάτου Κύπρου.
(Seal of) the anthypatos of Cyprus.