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Seal of Kanaboutzes
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    General layout
    Iconography and legend
    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 32
    Weight (g)
    24.76
    Channel orientation (clock)
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    Axis (clock)
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    Overstrike orientation (clock)
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    Execution
    Struck
    Countermark
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    Condition
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    Dating

    Date
    1076-1150
    Internal date
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    Dating criteria
    Epigraphy
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    History

    Category
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    Issuer
    Kanaboutzes
    Issuer's milieu
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    Place of origin
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    Modern location
    Sofia (Bulgaria)
    Institution and repository
    National Archaeological Institute with Museum – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Numismatic fund
    Collection and inventory
    133
    Acquisition

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    Previous locations

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    Modern observations

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    Obverse

    Language(s)
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    Layout of field

    Field's dimensions (mm)
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    Matrix
    Epigraphy
    Iconography
    Bust of Mother of God, type Nikopoios; sigla
    Decoration
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    Epigraphy
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    Reverse

    Language(s)
    Byzantine Greek
    Layout of field

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    Images

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ
    rev
    1 Σφρα-
    2 γὶς γραφὰς
    3 πιστοῦσα
    4 τοῦ Καννα-
    5 βο[ύ]τζι

    Diplomatic

    obv
    ̅ Θ̅Υ
    rev
    1̣ΣΦ̣ΡΑ
    2ΓΙΣΓΡΑΦΑΣ
    3ΠΙΣΤΟΥΣΑ
    4ΤΟΥΚΑΝΝΑ
    5Ο.Ι

    Apparatus

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    Legend and Translation

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Σφραγὶς γραφὰς πιστοῦσα τοῦ Κανναβούτζη

    Mother of God. Seal authenticating the writings of Kanaboutzes

    References

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    Parallel(s)
    No parallels known
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    Commentary

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