SigiDoc Sammlung Robert Feind

Seal of Konstantinos imperial strator and dioiketes of Myra

SigiDoc ID: s-xVtiuL

Artifact

Type: Seal
Matrix: SigiDoc ID: m-GjwLm4

Physical description

Medium: Original impression
Material: Lead
Shape: Round
Dimensions (mm): Diam. 20-22
Weight (g): 9.4
Channel orientation (clock): 6-12
Axis (clock): ―
Overstrike orientation (clock): ―
Execution: Struck
Countermark: ―
Condition: Beige patina, slightly struck off-centre to the left on the reverse.

Dating

Date: 9th/10th c.
Internal date: ―
Dating criteria: Iconography, Epigraphy
Alternative date: ―

History

Category: Provincial administration.
Issuer: Konstantinos
Milieu: Civil
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-203
Acquisition: ―
Previous locations: ―
Modern observations: ―

Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Iconography; Along the circumference, the circular inscription begins at 8 o'clock.
Field dimensions (mm): ―
Matrix: ―
Iconography: Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion (?) of Christ before her (Nikopoios).
Decoration: Border of dots.
Epigraphy: ―

Reverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Legend of 6 lines.
Field dimensions (mm): ―
Matrix: ―
Iconography: ―
Decoration: Cross at the beginning of the legend. Border of dots.
Epigraphy: ―

Images

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RTI

Edition

obv

1Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ(ει) τῳ σῷ δού(λῳ)

rev

2Κων-
3σταντήν-
4ο β(ασιλικῷ) στράτο-
5ρα κ(αὶ) δυικ-
6ιτ(ῇ) τoν Μ-
7ύρoν

obv

1+κ̣ε̣̣ο̣η̣θειtσδλ

rev

2+ΚΝ
3σταντην
4οr,στρατο
5ρAκ,δυικ
6ιτ,τονΜ
7υρọΝ̣

Legend and translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῳ σῷ δούλῳ / Κωνσταντίνο βασιλικῷ στράτορα καὶ δυικιτῇ τον Μύρoν.

Mother of God, help your servant Konstantinos imperial strator and dioiketes of Myra.

References

Edition(s): Unpublished
Parallel(s): Schlumberger1905, p. 324, no. 209 .
Further references: No further references

Commentary

The seal comes from the Weber Collection and was added to the Feind Collection in 2018. The issuer is the same as PmbZOnline, 23847 .