Seal of John, imperial koubikoularios and archon of the Bichetoi of the Hellasshow 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)
    ―
    Weight (g)
    ―
    Channel orientation (clock)
    ―
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Trimmed around the edges; partially oxidized; slightly off-center strike.

    Dating

    Date
    10th C.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Historical context, Titulature
    Alternative date
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    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    John
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Hellas
    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
    Institut Catholique de Paris, Institut Français d’Études Byzantines
    Collection and inventory
    IFEB 304 (olim 355)
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
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    Modern observations
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    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with circular invocative legend starting at 7.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Small patriarchal cross on three steps, with fleurons rising to mid-height.
    Decoration
    Two circles of dots surround the circular legend.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 4 lines; a crosslet precedes the legend on the same line.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
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    Iconography
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    Decoration
    Circle of dots; a pearl presumably flanked by dashes follows the legend on a separate line.
    Epigraphy
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    Images

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

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ού)λ(ῳ)
    rev
    2+Ἰωάνν(ῃ)
    3β(ασιλικῷ) κουβικ(ουλαρίῳ) (καὶ)
    4ἄρχ(οντι) Βικη-
    5τ(ῶν) Ἐλλά(δος)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1ΚΕΟΗΘˊΤΣ/Λ/
    rev
    2Ι̣
    3/̣Ι
    4ΡΧ,ΙΧΗ
    5Τ,ΕΛ̣Λ̣̣/
    ̣̣

    Apparatus

    2: Ἰωάνν(ῃ): Ἰωάν(ν)ῃ selon Seibt, 1999, p. 34 .

    Legend and translation

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ κουβικουλαρίῳ καὶ ἄρχοντι Βικητῶν Ἐλλάδος.

    Lord aid your servant John, imperial koubikoularios and archon of the Bichetoi of the Hellas.

    References

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