Seal of Michael, spatharokandidatos, imperial notarios and archontes of Nicaeashow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-NZqZRP

    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
    Le tiers supérieur du sceau a disparu en raison de l’usure et de son décentrage vers le sommet.

    Dating

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

    History

    Category
    Provincial 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 485
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    *untranslated*
    Layout of field
    Iconography with legend in columns
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 18
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Buste de saint Michel ailé, portant un lôros très orné, tenant le sceptre en main droite et en main gauche le globe surmonté d’un ornement tréflé.
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    ―
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 18
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis. Dernière ligne de la légende accostée de deux tirets.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a[Μ(ι) bχ(αήλ)]
    rev
    1<Μιχ(αὴλ)> <σπαθ(αρο)>-
    2κα(ν)δ(ι)δ(ά)[τ(ῳ)] <β(ασιλικῷ)>
    3 νοταρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) <ἄρ>-
    4χο(ν)τ(ι) Νικ<(αί)>-
    5ας

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Μιχαήλ. / Μιχαὴλ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ καὶ ἄρχοντι Νικαίας.

    St. Michael. Michael (?), spatharokandidatos, imperial notarios and archontes of Nicaea.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 187 .
    Parallel(s)
    Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C., DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1951.31.5.2634 (Fogg 2634) .
    Further references
    PBW 2016, Michael 20148 .

    Footnotes