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Seal of Martyrios
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    Artifact

    Type
    Seal
    General layout
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    Matrix
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    Physical description

    Medium
    Original impression
    Material
    Lead
    Shape
    Round
    Dimensions (mm)
    Diam. 18.4
    Weight (g)
    6.04
    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

    Dating

    Date
    6th-7th c.
    Internal date
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    Dating criteria
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    Alternative dating
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    History

    Category
    Private seal
    Issuer
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    Issuer's milieu
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    Place of origin
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    Find place
    Gradets
    Find date
    Find circumstances
    Stray find
    Modern location
    Vidin (Bulgaria)
    Institution and repository
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    Collection and inventory
    Regional Historical Museum – Vidin , 54-20
    Acquisition

    Donation by Iliya Stankov Lachev, in April 2011.

    Previous locations
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    Modern observations

    According to the donor, all archaeological finds in Gradets are related to the Albotinski monastery dedicated to the Resurrection of Christ, located about 10 km west of Gradets.

    Obverse

    Language(s)
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    Layout of field

    Iconography.

    Field's dimensions (mm)
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    Matrix
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    Iconography
    Bust of Mother of God, type Blachernitissa (Orans).
    Decoration
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    Epigraphy
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    Reverse

    Language(s)
    greek
    Layout of field

    Monogram.

    Field's dimensions (mm)
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    Matrix
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    Iconography
    Cruciform monogram.
    Decoration
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    Epigraphy
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    Images

    Seal of Martyrios
    Seal of Martyrios

    Edition

    Interpretive

    obv
    rev
    1Μαρτυρίου

    Diplomatic

    obv
    rev
    1ΜΡΤΥΡΙ

    Apparatus

    Legend and Translation

    Μαρτυρίου

    (Seal of) Martyrios

    References

    Edition(s)
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    Parallel(s)
    Further references
    , no. 14, p. 42-43

    Commentary

    Footnotes

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