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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-3jOOZD

    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
    Trimmed; deeply indented at the canal openings; oxidizing.

    Dating

    Date
    12th C., first half
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Private seals
    Issuer
    Jacob
    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 468
    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. 15
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Buste de saint Nicolas, dans l’attitude habituelle; dans le champ, de part et d'autre de l'effigie, épigraphe en colonne.
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy
    On remarquera la représentation de ὁ ἃγιος et des o par un simple globule.

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Layout of field
    Legend of 4 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 15
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis.
    Epigraphy
    Les o ont une forme allongée et étroite.

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    a(Ὁ ἃγιος) Νικό bλαο(ς)
    rev
    1Σὸν δοῦλ(ον)
    2Ἰάκωβον
    3μάκαρ
    4σκέπ(οις)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    Ὁ ἃγιος Νικόλαος. / Σὸν δοῦλον Ἰάκωβον μάκαρ σκέποις.

    Saint Nicholas. / Blessed, shelter your servant Jacob.

    References

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    Unpublished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