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Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ
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1 Σκέποις μ(υσ-)
2 τικοῦ [π]οιμνήου
3 [σ]ὺ Παρθένε Βε-
4 λεβουσδίου ποι-
5 μένα Ἰωά-
6 ννην
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Artifact
- Type
- Seal
- General layout
- Iconography and legend
- Matrix
- ―
Physical description
- Medium
- Original impression
- Material
- Lead
- Shape
- Round
- Dimensions (mm)
- Diam. 28.5
- Weight (g)
- 15.3
- Channel orientation (clock)
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- Axis (clock)
- ―
- Overstrike orientation (clock)
- ―
- Execution
- Struck
- Countermark
- ―
- Condition
- ―
Dating
- Date
- 1151-1200
- Internal date
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- Dating criteria
- Epigraphy
- Alternative dating
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History
- Category
- ―
- Issuer
- Ioannes
- Issuer's milieu
- ―
- Place of origin
- ―
- Find place
- ―
- Find date
- Find circumstances
- Excavations
- Modern location
- Sofia (Bulgaria)
- Institution and repository
- National Archaeological Institute with Museum – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Numismatic fund (displayed in the permanent exhibition)
- Collection and inventory
- 86
- Acquisition
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- Previous locations
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- Modern observations
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Discovered during the excavations in Hisarlak fortress, next to Kyustendil, by J. Ivanov, in 1906, 1908-1909, 1911-1912.
Obverse
- Language(s)
- ―
- Layout of field
- Field's dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- Epigraphy
- Iconography
- Mother of God, type Hagiosoritissa, standing; sigla
- Decoration
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- Epigraphy
- ―
Reverse
- Language(s)
- Byzantine Greek
- Layout of field
- Field's dimensions (mm)
- ―
- Matrix
- ―
- Iconography
- ―
- Decoration
- ―
- Epigraphy
- ―
Images
Edition
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Μ̅Ρ Θ̅Υ
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1 .ΣΚΕΠΟ̣ΙΣΜ
2ΤΙΚ.Ο̣ΙΜ
3.ΥΠΑΡΘ̣ΕΝΕΕ
4Λ̣ΕΟΥΣΔΙΠΟΙ
5ΜΕΝΑΙΑ
6ΝΝΗΝ
Apparatus
―Legend and Translation
Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Σκέποις μυστικοῦ ποιμνίου σὺ Παρθένε Βελεβουσδίου ποιμένα Ἰωάννην
Mother of God. Virgin [...] may you protect Ioannes bishop of Velebousdion
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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