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Seal CLIII 13
- Record Id:
- 040-002223166
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-002223161
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000773.0x00037b
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100147472218.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Seal CLIII 13
- Title:
- Seal of the ex prefect (apo eparchon) Paul
- Scope & Content:
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Lead seal, on the obverse, cruciform invocative monogram with pellet in the quarters, only visible in the upper left one; reverse, inscription of 3 lines preceded by a cross on a separate line.
Obverse: Θεοτόκε βοήθει. Reverse: Παύλου ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων
Translation: Obverse: Mother of God aid. Reverse: Paul ex prefect (apo eparchon).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Detached Seals and Casts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002207963
036-002223161
040-002223166 - Is part of:
- Seal XXXV.196-CCIX.1 : Detached Seals
Seal CLIII.9-19 : MISCELLANEOUS LEADEN SEALS and bullae. Transferred from the Department of Coins and Medals.
Seal CLIII 13 : Seal of the ex prefect (apo eparchon) Paul - Hierarchy:
- 032-002207963[0711]/036-002223161[0005]/040-002223166
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Seal XXXV.196-CCIX.1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 seal
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Scripts:
- Greek
- Start Date:
- 0600
- End Date:
- 0699
- Date Range:
- 7th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Letter of introduction required to view this manuscript
- Physical Characteristics:
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Material: Lead.
Dimensions: 25 mm.
- Custodial History:
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Origin: Eastern Mediterranean.
Provenance:
Paul ex prefect (apo eparchon), 7th century.
Transferred from the Department of Coins and Medals in 1907.
- Publications:
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Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum in the Years 1906-1910 (London: British Museum Trustees, 1912), p. 303.
Metadata provided by the cooperation among Sorbonne Université, CNRS UMR8167 – Orient & Méditerranée, équipe Monde Byzantin, and the Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies at the Institute of Classics of the University of Cologne. The publication of this item is currently in preparation by the abovementioned team.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)