| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 2008 17 | |
| Title: | LEAD SEAL, ALEXIOS I KOMNINOS | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Year: | 2008 | |
| Object Number: | 17 | |
| Description: | Circular lead seal. Obverse: Alexios Komninos, standing frontal, wears a crown with tassles falling on either side of his head down to the level of his chin. He holds a globus cruciger in his left hand. Reverse: Christ frontal, seated on a throne. Christ holds a bible in his left hand and his right hand is folded across his chest. Dots delineate the throne in the background. The seal has thin raised beaded border. Similar to | |
| Writing: | stamp. Five greek letters appear on the obverse | |
| Material: | Lead | |
| Condition: | Fragment. Single frgt., preserving almost whole seal. Side with Jesus Christ, 95% of original surface with excellent detail. Side with Alexios more weathered, 40% of original surface preserved. | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | Diam. 0.03 | |
| Period: | Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD) | |
| Chronology: | Reign of Alexios I: 1081-1118 | |
| Area: | Nezi Field | |
| Context: | Nezi Field, context 5567, LOT 2008 081 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Nezi Field Image: bw 2008 069 14 Image: bw 2008 069 15 Basket: Nezi Field, context 5567 |
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