Seal of Photeinos, imperial spatharios and kommerkiarios of Khersonshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-KacHtV

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 20
    Weight (g)
    ―
    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Very oxidised; heavily trimmed around the edge; indented at the lower opening of the channel; slightly off-centre strike.

    Dating

    Date
    9th C., end
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Titulature, Parallel, Iconography
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Photeinos (PmbZ: 31910)
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Kherson
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
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    Modern location
    Paris (France)
    Institution and repository
    Institut Catholique de Paris, Institut Français d’Études Byzantines
    Collection and inventory
    IFEB 1040 (olim 1150)
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography, with a circular invocative legend starting at 7.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Bust of the Photian Virgin holding the medallion.
    Decoration
    A double border of dots encloses the circular legend.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    ―
    Decoration
    Border of dots; a crosslet precedes the beginning of the legend, on the same line; two pearls surround the last line.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

    Digital image of the obverse.
    Digital image of the reverse.

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1[Θ(εοτό)](κε) βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
    rev
    2+Φωτ[ε-]
    3[ί]νῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπα-
    4θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) κουμερ-
    5κια[ρ(ίῳ)] Χερ-
    6σῶνο(ς)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1.Κ̣Ε̣̣Ο̣Η̣Θ̣Η̣Τ̣̣ΣΔΟΥΛ/
    rev
    2̣ΦΤ̣.
    3.Ν/ΣΠΑ
    4Θ/ΚΟΥΕ̣Ρ̣
    5ΚΙΑ.ΧΕΡ
    6ΣΝΟ

    Legend and translation

    Θεοτόκε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Φωτείνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ κουμερκιαρίῳ Χερσώνος.

    Mother of God aid your servant Photeinos, imperial spatharios and kommerkiarios of Kherson.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Prigent, 1994, 47 = Alekseenko, 2012, 112.5.
    Parallel(s)
    Ce sceau est connu en plusieurs exemplaires: voir Alekseenko, 2012, p. 197.
    Further references
    No further references