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Offline solon

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Byzantine Seal 2
« on: July 03, 2023, 01:10:09 pm »

PB 21mm.  10.70g.

This seal also needs some help to identify.

Thank you for your help and time.

Offline v-drome

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Re: Byzantine Seal 2
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2023, 02:29:02 pm »
Hi Solon.  Nice seal!

https://www.doaks.org/resources/seals/byzantine-seals/BZS.1947.2.1715/view

https://www.doaks.org/resources/seals/byzantine-seals#b_start=0&c2=servant&c4=6th

Block Monogram: Possible resolution: Σταυρακίου πατρικίου - Staurakios (?) patrikios (?) (sixth/seventh century)

ΔΟUΛΟU ΤΗC ΘΕΟ. Servant of the Theotokos (God-bearer, Mary)

And another, much later seal, with the same name:
https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/gert_boersema/25/product/staurakios_imperial_protospatharios_and_epi_tou_manglabiou_byzantine_lead_seal_25mm_1200_gram_10th_century/1821178/Default.aspx

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Re: Byzantine Seal 2
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2023, 04:28:11 pm »

Thank you for your detailed comments v-drome.

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Re: Byzantine Seal 2
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2023, 03:03:01 am »
Ha!  I got lucky and your monogram popped up on the first page I searched.  It can be really frustrating, sometimes, as I am sure you have found out. 

Best regards, Jimi

 

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