Seal of Damianos, protonotariosshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 27
    Weight (g)
    ―
    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Rogné sur le pourtour gauche; légère échancrure aux orifices du canal; très belle gravure.

    Dating

    Date
    9th C., second half
    Internal date
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    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Titulature
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Damianos
    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 429
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    *untranslated*
    Layout of field
    Cruciform Marian monogram, of the Laurent V type, framed by the usual tetrasyllable.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
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    Decoration
    Couronne de feuillage.
    Epigraphy
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    Reverse

    Language(s)
    ―
    Layout of field
    Legend of 3 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Légende précédée d’une croisette, surmontée et suivie d’un décor fleuronné.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
    rev
    2+ Δαμια-
    3νῷ (πρωτο)νοτα-
    4ρίῳ. Ἀμὴν.

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Δαμιανῷ πρωτονοταρίῳ. Ἀμὴν.

    Mother of God help your servant Damianos, protonotarios. Amen.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 116 ; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Zacos, 1, 3097 .
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    PBE, 1, Damianos 14 .

    Footnotes