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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-PMfp18

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 26
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Trimmed all around; very clean and good quality engraving.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., first or second quarter
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Private seals
    Issuer
    Christopher
    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 361
    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. 23
    Matrix
    Iconography
    La Vierge à mi-corps, tenant l’Enfant sur son bras gauche, le visage tourné vers lui; 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 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 23
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis; après la légende, sur une ligne séparée, une étoile à huit branches accostée de tirets.
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    aΜή(τη)ρ bΘ(εο)[ῦ]
    rev
    1Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
    2Χρ{σ}ιστο-
    3φόρο Χ(ριστο)ῦ
    4δούλῳ

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Θεοτόκε βοήθει Χρσιστοφόρο, Χριστοῦ δούλῳ.

    Mother of God. / Mother of God help Christopher, the servant of Christ.

    References

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    Unpublished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

    Footnotes