Seal of Theodoros, imperial spatharokandidatos and strategos of the Armeniakonshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-Ext06D

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 24
    Weight (g)
    ―
    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Bien centré mais en voie d’oxydation; frappe médiocre.

    Dating

    Date
    8th C., second half
    Internal date
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    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Titulature
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Theodoros
    Milieu: Military
    Gender: -
    Place of origin
    Byzantine Empire
    Find place
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    Find date
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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 167
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
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    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    *untranslated*
    Layout of field
    Marian monogram, probably of the Laurent V type, framed by the usual tetrasyllable.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Bordure.
    Epigraphy
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    Reverse

    Language(s)
    ―
    Layout of field
    Legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Bordure.
    Epigraphy
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    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
    rev
    2Θεοδώ-
    3ρ(ῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) σπα-
    4θ(αρο)κανδ(ι)-
    5δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) στρ(ατηγῷ)
    6τ(ῶ)ν Ἀρ(μενιάκων)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    6: Ἀρ(μενιάκων), Χαρ(σιανόν): À la dernière ligne, la troisième lettre est de lecture incertaine. G. Zacos et A. Veglery pensaient à un et formulaient l’hypothèse qu’il s’agissait d’un stratège du Charsianon et pour cette raison le dataient de la seconde moitié du IXe siècle, environ un siècle trop tard.

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Θεοδώρῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῶν Ἀρμενιάκων.

    Mother of God help your servant Theodoros, imperial spatharokandidatos and strategos of the Armeniakon.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 167 ; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Zacos, 1, 3198 .
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references

    Commentary

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