Seal of Stephen Galaton, sebastos and koiaistorshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-5AsAvR

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 35
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Brisé en deux par la ligne du canal ; petites entailles ; grandes lettres bien gravées.

    Dating

    Date
    12th C., second half
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Titulature, Epigraphy, Onomastics, Prosopography
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Stephen Galaton
    Milieu: Aristocracy
    Gender: -
    Place of origin
    Byzantine Empire
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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 341
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    *untranslated*
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Légende surmontée d'une croisette. Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Layout of field
    Legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 28
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1Σφ<ρ>αγίς
    2σεβαστοῦ
    3Γαλάτωνος
    4Στεφάνου
    rev
    5κ[οι-]
    6αιστ[ω]ρι-
    7κὴς ἀξίαν
    8ἐζωσμέ-
    9νου

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Σφραγίς σεβαστοῦ Γαλάτωνος Στεφάνου / κοιαιστωρικὴς ἀξίαν ἐζωσμένου.

    The seal of Stephanos Galaton sebastos, who is vested with the dignity of koiaistor (metrical).

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 119 ; Hatay Archaeology Museum, Antakya, Laurent, Corpus, 2, 1122 ,
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references

    Footnotes