Seal of the emperor Justinian Ishow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 21
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Trimmed; heavily indented on the right and at the channel openings; notched on the reverse side over most of the channel.

    Dating

    Date
    527-565
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    *untranslated*, Reign, Titulature, Iconography, Prosopography, Parallel
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Imperial seals
    Issuer
    Justinian I
    Milieu: Imperial
    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 949
    Acquisition

    donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    *untranslated*
    Layout of field
    Circular legend around the emperor's image.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Bust of the emperor, beardless, nimbed and diademed, wearing the chlamys.
    Decoration
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Layout of field
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Winged victory advancing from the front holding a crown in each hand. In the field, on either side, a cross
    Decoration
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1D(ominus) n(oster) Iustinianus p(er)p(etuus) Aug(ustus).

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Dominus noster Iustinianus perpetuus Augustus.

    Our lord Justinian, eternal Augustus.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Biliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 2 .
    Parallel(s)
    Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C., Zacos, 1, 3a et b ;
    Münzkabinett des Kunsthistorischen Museums, Vienne, BBÖ, 1, 6 .
    Further references
    No further references