Seal of Michael, notarios.show empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-Nav5ba

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 13
    Weight (g)
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    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Échancré aux orifices du canal et boursouflé sur le trajet de celui-ci, au revers; bord très relevé.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., end
    Internal date
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    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Titulature
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Michael
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: -
    Place of origin
    Byzantine Empire
    Find place
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    Find date
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    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Paris (France)
    Institution and repository
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques
    Collection and inventory
    Henri Seyrig Collection 493
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
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    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    *untranslated*
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 9
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Buste de la Vierge, orante, avec le médaillon. Sigle.
    Decoration
    Bordure
    Epigraphy
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    Reverse

    Language(s)
    ―
    Layout of field
    Legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 9
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
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    Decoration
    Légende précédée d’une croisette accostée de deux tirets qui servent également de signes d’abréviation. Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    aΜ(ήτηρ) bΘ(εοῦ)
    rev
    1Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)
    3Μιχαὴλ
    4νοτ[α]ρ(ί)-
    5ῳ

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ νοταρίῳ.

    Mother of God. Theotokos help your servant Michael, notarios.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 112 .
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references

    Footnotes