Seal of Leo, bishop of Mylasashow 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. 22
    Weight (g)
    ―
    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Brisé et rogné dans son tiers droit; entailles aux orifices du canal.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., second or third quarter
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Titulature
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Ecclesiastical seals
    Issuer
    Leo
    Milieu: Secular Church
    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 378
    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. 20
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    La Vierge, de trois-quarts, vêtue d’un maphorion orné sur l’épaule d’un losange de perles et portant l’Enfant sur le bras gauche. Sigle.
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    ―
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 20
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis. Légende suivie d'une croix décorée de perles et accostée de deux tirets.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    aΜ(ήτη)ρ b[Θ(εο)ῦ]
    rev
    1<Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)>
    2<Λέ>οντ(ι)
    3<ἐπ>ησκόπ(ῳ)
    4<Μ>υλάσ(σ)ω(ν)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ / Θεοτόκε βοήθει Λέοντι ἐπησκόπῳ Μυλάσσων.

    Mother of God. Theotokos help Leo, bishop of Mylasa

    References

    Edition(s)
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 259, Laurent, Corpus, 5.1, 522 bis (cet ex. ill.), PBW 2016, Leon 20126 .
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references