SigiDoc: Seal of Nikephoros Myron

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: Well centred, but a break has taken away the right third of the seal; clear engraving.

Category: Private patronymic seals
Issuer: Nikephoros Myron
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 288
Acquisition: Donation by Henri Seyrig
Previous locations: ―
Modern observations: ―

Language(s): *untranslated*
Layout of field: Iconography with legend in columns
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 18
Matrix: ―
Iconography: Vierge orante, debout, avec le médaillon de l’Enfant, portant un manteau éployé; de part et d'autre de l'effigie: au sommet, sigle; dans le champ, épigraphe en colonne.
Decoration: Cercle de grènetis.
Epigraphy: ―

Language(s): ―
Layout of field: Metrical legend of 5 lines
Field dimensions (mm): Diam. 18
Matrix: ―
Iconography: ―
Decoration: Cercle de grènetis; avant la légende, sur une ligne séparée, une perle accostée de deux tirets.
Epigraphy: ―

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^aΜή(τη)ρ ^bΘ(εο)[ῦ]

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^aἩ Πανα ^bγ<ι>ώτ<ι>σ(σα)

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1+Νικη-
2<φ>όρον
3[Μ]ύρωνα
4Παρθέν(ε)
5σκέπε

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Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Ἡ Παναγιώτισσα. / Νικηφόρον Μύρωνα Παρθένε σκέπε.

Holy Mother of God. / Lady Virgin, shelter Nikephoros Myron.

Edition(s): Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Cheynet, Morrisson, Seibt, coll. Seyrig, 1991, 312 . Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C., DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1951.31.5.1066, DO Seals, Online Catalogue, BZS.1958.106.2535, PBW 2016, Nikephoros 20120 .
Parallel(s): No parallels known
Further references: No further references