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1 Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ
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1 Ἐκ σοῦ
2 μοναχὸς Ἀρ-
3 σένιος Τζαμ-
4 πλάκων Π[άνα-]
5 γνε κυροῖ καὶ
6 γραφὰς και π-
7 ρακτέα
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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. 33.5
- Weight (g)
- 22.82
- Channel orientation (clock)
- ―
- Axis (clock)
- ―
- Overstrike orientation (clock)
- ―
- Execution
- Struck
- Countermark
- ―
- Condition
- ―
Dating
- Date
- 1301-1350
- Internal date
- ―
- Dating criteria
- Epigraphy
- Alternative dating
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History
- Category
- ―
- Issuer
- Arsenios Tzamplakon
- Issuer's milieu
- ―
- Place of origin
- ―
- Find place
- ―
- Find date
- Find circumstances
- ―
- Modern location
- Sofia (Bulgaria)
- Institution and repository
- National Archaeological Institute with Museum – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Numismatic fund
- Collection and inventory
- 183
- Acquisition
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Donation by Asen Nikolov (Silistra) in 1976
- Previous locations
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- Modern observations
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Although it has been assumed that because A. Nikolov was from Silistra, therefore the seal must have originated from the same place, this cannot be verified.
Obverse
- Language(s)
- Byzantine Greek
- Layout of field
- Field's dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- Epigraphy
- Iconography
- Bust of Mother of God orans; sigla
- Decoration
- ―
- Epigraphy
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Reverse
- Language(s)
- Byzantine Greek
- Layout of field
- Field's dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- ―
- Iconography
- ―
- Decoration
- ―
- Epigraphy
- ―
Images
Edition
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1̅ΘΥ̅
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1ΕΚ̣ΣΟ̣Υ̣
2ΜΟΑΧΟΣΑ̣Ρ̣
3ΣΕΝΙΟΣΤΑ̣Μ̣
4ΠΛ̣ΑΚΠ̣..
5ΓΕΚΥ̣ΡΟΙΚ̣Α̣Ι
6ΓΡΑΦΑ̣ΣΚΑΙΠ
7ΡΑΚΤ̣ΕΑ
Apparatus
L. 2: mirrored N, in ligature with ALegend and Translation
Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Ἐκ σοῦ μοναχὸς Ἀρσένιος Τζαμπλάκων Πάναγνε κυροῖ καὶ γραφὰς και πρακτέα
Mother of God. (It is) Through you, All-holy One, (that) Arsenios Tzamplakon the monk authenticates his scripts and acts
References
- Edition(s)
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- Parallel(s)
- No parallels known
- Further references
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Commentary
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Footnotes
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