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Seal of Theodosius I
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Artifact

Type
Seal
General layout
Iconography
Matrix

Physical description

Medium
Original impression
Material
Lead
Shape
Rectangular
Dimensions (mm)
Diam. 18.6x12.6
Weight (g)
2.3
Channel orientation (clock)
Axis (clock)
Overstrike orientation (clock)
Execution
Struck
Countermark
Condition

Dating

Date
0384-0395
Internal date
Dating criteria
Iconography―
Alternative dating
⸢―⸣ (), based on:

History

Category
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Issuer
Theodosius I
Issuer's milieu
Imperial
Place of origin
Serdica
Find place
Serdica (Sofia)
Find date
Find circumstances
Excavations
Modern location
Serdica (Sofia)
Institution and repository
Regional Historical Museum – Sofia, ―
Collection and inventory
― {IDNO}{MS_IDENTIFIER}
Acquisition

Previous locations

Modern observations

Discovered during excavations led by A. Stanev and P. Stoyanova at the site Lion’s Bridge Interchange (north part, east section), at the center of Sofia, on 19.05.2014.

Obverse

Language(s)
Layout of field

Field's dimensions (mm)
Diam. 18.6x12.6
Matrix
Iconography
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Decoration
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Epigraphy
{HAND_NOTE_EN}

Reverse

Language(s)
Layout of field

Field's dimensions (mm)
Matrix
Iconography
Decoration
Epigraphy

Images

Edition

Interpretive

obv
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rev
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Diplomatic

obv
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rev
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Apparatus

Legend and Translation

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References

Edition(s)
Parallel(s)
No parallels known
Further references

Commentary

Footnotes