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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-pz4Ipv

    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
    Decentred towards the top, pressed, obliterated, blistered on both sides.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C., end-12th, first half
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Private seals
    Issuer
    Pothos
    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 454
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    *untranslated*
    Layout of field
    Metrical legend of 3 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 11
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis; une croisette précède le début de la légende sur une même ligne; avant et après la légende, sur une linge séparée, une perle accostée de deux tirets
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Layout of field
    Metrical legend of 3 lines
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 11
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Cercle de grènetis; avant et après la légende, sur une linge séparée, une perle accostée de deux tirets.
    Epigraphy

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1+Λό-
    2γων πέ-
    3φυκα
    rev
    4(καὶ) γραφ(ῶν)
    5σφραγ[ὶς]
    6Πόθου

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    None.

    Legend and translation

    +Λόγων πέφυκα / καὶ γραφῶν σφραγὶς Πόθου.

    I am the seal of the words and writings of Pothos.

    References

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    Unpublished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