Seal of Leo, veastarches, judge of the Velum and of the Strymonshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-AWbVAC

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 19
    Weight (g)
    Channel orientation (clock)
    Axis (clock)
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    Condition
    Average condition; oxidation in progress; trimmed around the edges; The circular legend and the sigla on the obverse remain visible only on the right, and the lines of the legend on the reverse are heavily deteriorated.

    Dating

    Date
    11th C.
    Internal date
    Dating criteria
    Titulature, Epigraphy
    Alternative date

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Leo
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Strymon
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    Modern location
    Paris (France)
    Institution and repository
    Institut Catholique de Paris, Institut Français d’Études Byzantines
    Collection and inventory
    IFEB 410 (olim 471)
    Acquisition
    Previous locations
    Modern observations

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with a circular invocative legend very partially preserved; the sigla is only visible on the right side of the image.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Bust of the Virgin, praying, with the cruciger medallion of the Child.
    Decoration
    Traces of a border of dots.
    Epigraphy

    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Linear legend of 5 lines.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    Matrix
    Iconography
    Decoration
    Traces of a border of dots; before the legend, on a separate line, decorative elements can be discerned, possibly two dashes and a poorly preserved central element, perhaps a cross.
    Epigraphy

    Images

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

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    [Μ(ήτη)ρ] vel [Μή(τη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ
    obv
    1[+Θ(εότο)κε β]οήθει
    rev
    2Λέοντ(ι)
    3 βεστάρχ(ῃ) vel βεστάρχῃ
    4κριτ(ῃ) τοῦ β[ή-]
    5λου καὶ Στ[ρ-]
    6υμ[όν(ος)]

    Diplomatic

    obv
    [c. 2 - 3] ΘΥ
    obv
    1.....Ο̣Η̣Θ̣Ε̣Ι̣
    rev
    ̣.̣
    2ΛΕΟΝΤ
    3̣ΕΣΤΑ̣ΡΧ̣[·]
    4Κ̣ΡΙΤ,Τ̣̣.
    5Λ̣Α̣ΙΣΤ̣.
    6Υ̣Μ̣..

    Legend and translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. + Θεότοκε βοήθει / Λέοντι βεστάρχῃ, κριτῃ τοῦ βήλου καὶ Στρυμόνος.

    Mother of God. Mother of God help Leo, vestarches and judge of the Velum and of the Strymon.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Prigent, 1994, 129 .
    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
    Further references
    No further references