This paper analyses a Byzantine lead seal discovered in 2019 and now residing in the Regional Historical Museum in Burgas (Bulgaria). According to the legend, it belonged to a Byzantine official Michael by name, who held the position of (imperial ...
Nikolay Kanev
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New Lead Seal of Adrian Komnenos, Protosebastos and Megas Domestikos of the Entire West, Discovered in the Area of Rusokastro in Southeastern Bulgaria [PDF]
ntroduction. The present article is a primary publication of a newly discovered sphragistic artefact from the area of the medieval fortress of Rusokastro, which was acquired by the Regional Historical Museum in Burgas in 2019. Methods. In their entirety,
Nikolay Kanev
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Ecclesiastical Connections of Medieval Мatarcha: New Finds of Byzantine Lead Seals [PDF]
Introduction. Matarcha was the cathedral city of the Diocese of Zichia of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. It was a major religious and missionary center in the Northwestern Pre-Caucasus.
Viktor Chkhaidz
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The Accentuation Systems in the Byzantine Seals of the 13th – 15th Centuries from the Collection of Dumbarton Oaks [PDF]
Introduction. Our study of Byzantine accentuated objects (inscriptions, manuscripts, papyri, and seals) revealed that, besides the Byzantine accentuation system, there are also Alexandrian, Doric, “Logical”, two systems with an accent shift to the right ...
Аlexandra Evdokimova
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Lead Seals of Tornikos, Protospatharios and Strategos of Caludia
The paper presents a seal of Tornikos, protospatharios and strategos of Caludia which is with unclear provenance. This new seal is the third known specimen in excellent state of preservation.
Ivan Jordanov
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Political Organization in the Pskov Republic: the Prince, the Veche and Sovereignty [PDF]
Целью работы является исследование социально-политической организации Псковской вечевой республики в XIII–XV вв. В статье представлен анализ изменений в персональном составе и компетенции псковских князей, изучены полномочия и состав княжеской ...
Arakcheev, V. A. +1 more
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Seals of Kommerkiarioi of the Ros’
This article addresses the seals of the kommerkiarioi of the Ros’. So far there are known two groups of the seals in question. The first includes five specimens showing the flowering patriarchal cross on two steps on the obverse and the Greek inscription
Elena Vladimirovna Stepanova
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Late Roman and Early Byzantine Lead Seals from the Laspi Valley
Nowadays the finds of sigillographic monuments from the areas adjoining the most important centres of administration, trade and economy of the mediaeval Crimea make an important contribution to the map showing the molybdoboulla discovered in various ...
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Alekseienko
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New sphragistic data about the history of Byzantine Cherson in the 8th – 9th centuries
The author presents a new Byzantine seals of the 7th – 9th centuries. The seals were found at the territory of medieval Cherson and surroundings. It’s the first publication some lead seals of local administration officials: 1.1-3.
Nicholas Alekseienko
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A Seal of Bishop Ephraim of Perstlaba / Titular Metropolitan of Pereslavl
The purpose of this article is to attribute and introduce into scientific circulation the lead seal with the name of Bishop Ephraim of R(osia) Perstlaba, which exists in two imprints from a private collection. Author attribute this seal to St. Ephraim of
Mikhail Nikolaevich Boutyrskii
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