Seal of John Radomir, kouropalatesshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23
    Weight (g)
    ―
    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Used; slightly chipped at the channel openings.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., last third
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Prosopography, Titulature, Historical context, Parallel
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Dignitaries
    Issuer
    John Radomir
    Milieu: Aristocracy
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
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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 827
    Acquisition
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    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    ―
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 20
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of the Virgin orans, facing. In the field, on either side of the effigy, the usual sigla.
    Decoration
    Border of dots.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Legend of 6 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 20
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Border of dots; above the legend, on a separate line, a diamond shaped pattern of dots; last line between two decorative lines.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

    Seyrig 24 (Inv. 827), obverse.
    Seyrig 24 (Inv. 827), reverse.

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    aΜή(τη)ρ bΘ(εο)ῦ
    rev
    1Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ)
    3Ἰω(άννῃ) κουρο-
    4παλ(ά)τ(ῃ) τῷ
    5Ῥαδομί-
    6ρ(ῳ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    a̣̅ bΘ̅Υ̅
    rev

    1Θ̅Κ̅Ε̅,Θ,
    2τσ̣δ,
    3Ι̅κουρο
    4παλτ,τ
    5ραδ̣ομι
    6 Ρ, 

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ / Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ κουροπαλάτῃ τῷ Ῥαδομίρῳ.

    Mother of God. Théotokos help your servant John Radomir, kouropalates.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 24.
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references

    Footnotes