SigiDoc Sammlung Robert Feind

Seal of Konstantinos protospatharios and epi tou manglaviou

SigiDoc ID: s-GGOyci

Artifact

Type: Seal
Matrix: SigiDoc ID: m-uxASEt

Physical description

Medium: Original impression
Material: Lead
Shape: Round
Dimensions (mm): Diam. 26
Weight (g): 12.7
Channel orientation (clock): 6-12
Axis (clock): ―
Overstrike orientation (clock): ―
Execution: Struck
Countermark: ―
Condition: Green patina, slightly effaced at left on the reverse.

Dating

Date: mid-11th c.
Internal date: ―
Dating criteria: Epigraphy, Iconography
Alternative date: ―

History

Category: Central administration.
Issuer: Konstantinos
Milieu: Military
Gender: Male
Place of origin: ―
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Modern location: Cologne (Germany)
Institution and repository: ―
Collection and inventory: Robert Feind Collection SB-304
Acquisition: ―
Previous locations: ―
Modern observations: ―

Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Iconography
Field dimensions (mm): ―
Matrix: ―
Iconography: Bust of the Mother of God (Hodegetria) holding the Child in her left arm. Sigla on either side.
Decoration: Border of dots.
Epigraphy: Ligature of ΘV.

Reverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Legend of 5 lines.
Field dimensions (mm): ―
Matrix: ―
Iconography: ―
Decoration: Cross at the beginning of the legend. Above, a decoration consisting of a dot between two dashes. Border of dots.
Epigraphy: ―

Images

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RTI

Edition

obv

^aΜ(ήτη)ρ ^bΘ(εο)ῦ

rev

1Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει)
2Κων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπα-
3θαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ
4[τ]οῦ μαγλ(α)-
5βίου

obv

^aΜΡ ^aΘV

rev

  
1+κε̅θ,
2̅naσπα
3θ̣α̣ρ,επι
4. ̣μαγλ,
5Rη

Legend and translation

Μήτηρ Θεοῦ/ Κύριε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ μαγλαβίου.

Mother of God. Lord, help Konstantinos protospatharios and epi tou manglaviou.

References

Edition(s): Unpublished
Parallel(s): No parallels known
Further references: No further references