Seal of Theodore, imperial spatharios and chartoularios of the stables of the Anatolikonshow empty fields
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    Matrix
    SigiDoc ID: m-cXyjfw

    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 27
    Weight (g)
    ―
    Channel orientation (clock)
    12-6
    Axis (clock)
    ―
    Overstrike orientation (clock)
    ―
    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
    ―
    Condition
    Indented at the channel openings; slightly elongated horizontally; on the reverse, flattened surface at top left and bottom right.

    Dating

    Date
    10th C.
    Internal date
    ―
    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy, Iconography, Decoration
    Alternative date
    ―

    History

    Category
    Provincial administration
    Issuer
    Theodore (PmbZ: 27809; PmbZ: 27842)
    Milieu: Civil
    Gender: Male
    Place of origin
    Anatolikon
    Find place
    ―
    Find date
    ―
    Find circumstances
    ―
    Modern location
    Paris (France)
    Institution and repository
    Institut Catholique de Paris, Institut Français d’Études Byzantines
    Collection and inventory
    IFEB 673 (olim 767)
    Acquisition
    ―
    Previous locations
    ―
    Modern observations
    ―

    Obverse

    Language(s)
    Greek
    Layout of field
    Iconography with a circular invocative legend starting at 6.
    Field dimensions (mm)
    ―
    Matrix
    ―
    Iconography
    Cross pattée on three steps, with simple finials rising to the top.
    Decoration
    Border of dots; a crosslet precedes 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.
    Epigraphy
    ―

    Images

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

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    1[+Κ(ύρι)ε βο]ήθη τῷ σῷ [δ]ούλῳ
    rev
    2+Θεο-
    3δ(ώρῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ)
    4χαρτουλ(αρίῳ) τοῦ
    5σταύλ(ου) τον
    6Ἀνατολ(ικῶν)

    Diplomatic

    obv
    1.....ΗΘΗΤ̣Σ.Ο̣Υ̣Λ̣̣
    rev
    2ΘΕ̣Ο
    3Δ//ΣΠ̣ΑΘ̣/
    4ΧΡΤΛΤ
    5ΣΤΥΛ/ΤΟΝ
    6̣ΝΤΟΛ/

    Legend and translation

    + Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / + Θεοδώρῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ σταύλου τῶν Ἀνατολικῶν.

    Lord aid your servant Theodore, imperial spatharios and chartoularios of the stables of the Anatolikon.

    References

    Edition(s)
    Prigent, 1994, 12.
    Parallel(s)
    Ancienne collection Sorlin-Dorigny: Schlumberger, 1884, p. 267, no. 8 (avec dessein) = Laurent, Corpus, 2, 928 (sans image).
    Further references
    Le sceau Sorlin-Dorigny est mentionné dans PmbZ Online, 27809 et PmbZ Online, 27842 .