SigiDoc Sammlung Robert Feind

Seal of Alexios

SigiDoc ID: s-24RkIK

Artifact

Type: Seal
Matrix: SigiDoc ID: m-UJiTeg

Physical description

Medium: Original impression
Material: Lead
Shape: Round
Dimensions (mm): Diam. 36
Weight (g): 23.7
Channel orientation (clock): 6-12
Axis (clock): ―
Overstrike orientation (clock): ―
Execution: Struck
Countermark: ―
Condition: Green patina, effaced to right on the obverse and to left on the reverse.

Dating

Date: 1157–1167.
Internal date: ―
Dating criteria: Epigraphy, Iconography
Alternative date: ―

History

Category: Central administration.
Issuer: Alexios
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-367
Acquisition: ―
Previous locations: ―
Modern observations: ―

Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Iconography
Field dimensions (mm): ―
Matrix: ―
Iconography: Bust of St Demetrios holding spear in his left hand. The shield in his right hand is not preserved. Legend preserved at left.
Decoration: Border of dots.
Epigraphy: ―

Reverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Legend of 5 lines.
Field dimensions (mm): ―
Matrix: ―
Iconography: ―
Decoration: Border of dots.
Epigraphy: ―

Images

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RTI

Edition

obv

^aὉ ἅ(γιος) Δημή ^b[τριος]

rev

1[Σ]φραγὶς
2[᾿Αλ]εξίου
3[σεβ]αστοῦ
4[τοῦ] πρωτο-
5[στ]ράτορο(ς)

obv

^aʘ̣|δη|μη ^b...

rev


1.p̣aγισ
2 ..ε̣ξιου
3...α̣ου
4...Πρωτο
5..ρατο̣ρ̣ο,

Legend and translation

῾Ο ἅγιος Δημήτριος / Σφραγὶς᾿Αλεξίου σεβαστοῦ τοῦ πρωτοστράτορος.

St. Demetrios. Seal of Alexios sebastos and protostrator.

References

Edition(s): Feind2013, no. 1677.
Parallel(s): DOsealsOnline , BZS.1951.31.5.486 (Zacos Collection) – Zacos1, no. 2731bis ; Laurent1932a, p. 433-434, no. 6 (= SBS_Articles1931-1986, p. 48, no. 5 ); Laurent1934, no. 572.
Further references: No further references

Commentary

The seal is usually attributed to Alexios Axouchos (PBW Alexios 17004), son of the megadomestikos Ioannes Axouchos, and doux of Kilikia in 1165.