Seal of George Katas, patrikios and strategosshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-KA1QdL

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 29
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Renflé au pourtour; échancrure à l’orifice inférieur du canal.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., third quarter
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Titulature, Prosopography, Parallel
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    George Katas
    Milieu: Military
    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 813
    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. 19
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Buste de saint Georges ( ?) tenant une lance.
    Decoration
    Deux filets.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 17
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Légende surmontée d'une croisette.
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1G(iorg)i patrjkj Katajsdze / Giorgi (Γεώργιος), patrice, fils de Kata.
    rev
    2Γεώρ(γιος)
    3π(ατ)ρί(κιος) κ(αὶ) στρα-
    4τ(η)γ(ὸς) ὁ Κά-
    5τας

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Giorgi (Γεώργιος) patrjkj Katajsdze / Γεώργιος πατρίκιος καὶ στρατηγὸς ὁ Κάτας.

    Giorgi , patrikios, son of Kata. George Katas, patrikios and strategos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 204, PBW 2016, Georgios 20110 .
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references

    Footnotes