Seal of Basileios Apokapes, proedros and doux

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Reverse

Language(s)

Greek

Layout of field

Linear legend of 5 lines.

Field dimensions (mm)

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Matrix

―

Iconography

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Decoration

Above the legend, a decoration consists of a cross between two dashes. Border of dots.

Epigraphy

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Images

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RTI

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Edition

Interpretive

obv

^aὉ ἅγιος ^b[Β]ασί[λ]ε[ιο(ς)]

rev

1Κ(ύρι)ε βο(ή)θ(ει)
2Βασιλίω
3[π]ροέδρ(ῳ) (καί)
4δοὺξ τ(ῷ) Ἀ-
5ποκ(ά)π(ῃ)

Diplomatic

obv

^ao|a|γ|ι|οσ ^b.|α|Σ|Ι|.|ε..

rev


1ΚΕΒοΘ,
2βασιλι
3.ροεδρ,s
4δ̣ξτα
5π̣ο̣κπ̣

Legend and translation

Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλείω προέδρῳ καὶ δοὺξ τῷ Ἀποκάπῃ.

Lord, help Basileios Apokapes, proedros and doux.

References

Edition(s)

Unpublished

Parallel(s)

(1) Theodoridis Collection, no. 548 – CheynetTheodoridis, no. 12 ;
(2) Zeus Numismatics, Auction 13 (31 October 2020), lot 1123.

Further references

(1) also mentioned in PrigentCheynetErdoğan2020, 24 .

Commentary

The seal inscription shows an alternating use of the dative and the nominative. On another very similar seal type the same inscription is entirely in the dative.[1]

Footnotes

[1] (1) Gaziantep, Museum of Archeology, no. 2010.2.18, published in Erdoğan2018, p. 86-87, no. 3 ; PrigentCheynetErdoğan2020, p. 24-25 ; the seal is also mentioned in Grünbart1998, p. 38-39 and note 34 ; Cheynet1994, p. 423, note 79 ; (2) Antakya, Hatay Archaeology Museum, no. 2 (Khoury Collection) published in Khoury, p. 425, no. 7 (= SBS_Auctions2002-2006, 130, no. 7 ). It is unclear to which seal type belongs a seal of Basileios Apokapes, proedros and doux auctioned in a lot with other specimens, see Münz Zentrum, Auction 76 (10–12 November 1993), lot 1390, mentioned by CheynetTheodoridis, p. 25, note 60 ; Grünbart1998, p. 39, note 34 ; Khoury, p. 425 ; PrigentCheynetErdoğan2020, 25 .