Seal of Solem, son of Anastasiosshow 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. 26
    Weight (g)
    ―
    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Strongly indented at the channel openings, off-centre towards the base on the reverse.

    Dating

    Date
    7th C., second half
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Private seals
    Issuer
    Solem
    Milieu: Private
    Gender: -
    Place of origin
    Byzantine Empire
    Find place
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    Find date
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    Find circumstances
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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 662
    Acquisition

    Donation by Henri Seyrig

    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    *untranslated*
    Layout of field
    Monogram
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Couronne de feuillage.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    ―
    Layout of field
    Monogram
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Couronne de feuillage; une croisette surmonte le monogramme.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1(Θεοτόκε βοήθει) Σολέμ
    rev
    2 υἱοῦ (Ἀναστασίου)(?) vel (Ίουστινιανοῦ)(?)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev

    Apparatus

    2: La deuxième solution est moins vraisemblable.

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει Σολέμ / υἱοῦ Ἀναστασίου vel Ίουστινιανοῦ.

    Mother of God help Solem, son of Anastasios or Ioustinianos.

    References

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    Unpublished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