Seal of Niketas, protospatharios and epi tou koitonosshow 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. 19
    Weight (g)
    ―
    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Fortement échancré et brisé a l’orifice supérieur du canal, décentré vers le sommet et renflé à la base. L’effigie à l'avers est un peu effacée

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Central administration
    Issuer
    Niketas
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: -
    Place of origin
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    Find place
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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 661
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    *untranslated*
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 16
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Buste de la Vierge, tenant l’Enfant sur le bras gauche.
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    ―
    Layout of field
    Legend of 6 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 16
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis, légende précédée d'une croisette.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    aΜή(τη)ρ bΘ(εο)ῦ
    rev

    1 + [Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)]
    2τῷ σῷ δ[ού(λῳ)]
    3Νικήτᾳ [(πρωτο)-]
    4σπαθαρί(ῳ) (καὶ)
    5ἐπὶ τοῦ κοι-
    6τῶνος

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1
    rev

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ / + Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Νηκίτα πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος.

    Mother of God / Theotokos aid your servant / Niketas, protospatharios and epi tou koitonos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Biliothèque Nationale de France, Paris Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 13 .
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references

    Footnotes