Seal of Niketas Adralestosshow 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. 16
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Slightly worn edge around the edges; slightly notched on the left side.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., end-12th C., beginning
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Iconography
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Private patronymic seals
    Issuer
    Niketas Adralestos
    Milieu: Private
    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 697
    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. 12
    Matrix
    Iconography
    La Vierge avec le médaillon du Christ, assise sur un trône sans dossier dont le cadre est constitué de perles. La Vierge sur un trône sans dossier est type attesté sur les monnaies seulement après 1092 [1]. Dans le champ, de part et d'autre de l'effigie, sigle.
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Layout of field
    Legend of 5 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 12
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis; une croisette précède la légende sur une même ligne.
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ
    rev
    1+Σκέ-
    2πε δέσπ(οινα)
    3Νικήτᾳ
    4Ἀδραλ(έ)-
    5στ(ῳ)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / + Σκέπε δέσποινα Νικήτᾳ Ἀδραλέστῳ.

    Mother of God. / Lady protect Niketas Adralestos.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Unpublished
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references

    Footnotes