SigiDoc Sammlung Robert Feind

Seal of Niketas Platys

SigiDoc ID: s-CJRMz4

Artifact

Type: Seal
Matrix: SigiDoc ID: m-heMipX

Physical description

Medium: Original impression
Material: Lead
Shape: Round
Dimensions (mm): Diam. 18
Weight (g): 5.3
Channel orientation (clock): 6-12
Axis (clock): ―
Overstrike orientation (clock): ―
Execution: Struck
Countermark: ―
Condition: Chipped at both ends of the channel and broken on one side, slightly struck off-centre, blank too small for the die.

Dating

Date: 12th c., second half.
Internal date: ―
Dating criteria: Epigraphy
Alternative date: ―

History

Category: Private
Issuer: Niketas Platys
Milieu: Private
Gender: Male
Place of origin: ―
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Modern location: Cologne (Germany)
Institution and repository: ―
Collection and inventory: Robert Feind Collection SB-20
Acquisition: ―
Previous locations: ―
Modern observations: ―

Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Iconography
Field dimensions (mm): ―
Matrix: ―
Iconography: Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing with his right hand and holding the Book in his left. Legend 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, remnants of a decoration. Border of dots.
Epigraphy: ―

Images

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RTI

Edition

obv

^a[Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό] ^bλαος

rev

1Σφραγ(ὶς)
2Νικήτ[α]
3τοῦ Πλατ-
4οῦ

obv

^a… ^bΛ|Α|Ο|C

rev

1 C̣φΡΑΓ,
2ΝΙΚΗΤ̣.
3Τ̣ΠΛΑ
4 Τ

Legend and translation

Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος / Σφραγὶς Νικήτα του Πλατοῦ

St Nikolas. Seal of Niketas Platys..

References

Edition(s)
Parallel(s): DOsealsOnline, BZS.1947.2.1250
Further references: No further references

Commentary

The seal issuer, is known only from this seal type.