Seal of Michael Radenos, proedros and praitor of the Thracesianshide empty fieldsshow empty fields

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Artifact

Type

Seal

Matrix

SigiDoc ID: m-tjmmM1

Physical description

Medium

Original impression

Material

Lead

Shape

Round

Dimensions (mm)

Diam. 32

Weight (g)

―

Channel orientation (clock)

―

Axis (clock)

―

Overstrike orientation (clock)

―

Execution

Struck

Countermark

―

Condition

Rogné fortement au sommet; détruit dans sa partie inférieure le long du canal.

Dating

Date

11th C., second half

Internal date

―

Dating criteria

Epigraphy, Titulature, Onomastics, Prosopography, Historical context

Alternative date

―

History

Category

Provincial administration

Issuer

Michael Radenos
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 409

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. 28

Matrix

―

Iconography

Buste de la Vierge, de type Nikopoios, tenant lé médaillon de l’Enfant sur la poitrine. Sigle.

Decoration

Cercle de grènetis.

Epigraphy

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Reverse

Language(s)

―

Layout of field

Legend of 6 lines

Field dimensions (mm)

Diam. 28

Matrix

―

Iconography

―

Decoration

Cercle de grènetis. Légende précédée d'une croisette sur la première ligne et terminée par deux perles accostées de deux tirets.

Epigraphy

―

Legend and translation

Μήτηρ Θεοῦ / Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μιχαὴλ προέδρῳ καὶ πραίτωρι τῶν Θρακησίων τῷ Ῥαδηνῷ.

Mother of God / Theotokos help Michael Radenos, proedros and praitor of the Thracesians.

References

Edition(s)

Unpublished

Parallel(s)

No parallels known

Further references

No further references

Commentary

Footnotes