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Leo imperial protospatharios and strategos of Aigaion Pelagos (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Completely obliterated; likely a cross on steps as remains of a fleuron are visible at left. Remains of a circular inscription.

[Κ(ὐρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ] δού[λῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

..ΕΟΝΤ
ˊΣΠΑΘ,
.ΣΤΡΑΤΗΓ,
..ΕΓΕΟΥ
...ΑΓ

[Λ]έοντ(ι) [β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [(καὶ)] στρατηγ(ῷ) [τοῦ] Ἐγέου [Πελ]άγ(ους)

Obverse

Completely obliterated; likely a cross on steps as remains of a fleuron are visible at left. Remains of a circular inscription.

[Κ(ὐρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ] δού[λῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

..ΕΟΝΤ
ˊΣΠΑΘ,
.ΣΤΡΑΤΗΓ,
..ΕΓΕΟΥ
...ΑΓ

[Λ]έοντ(ι) [β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [(καὶ)] στρατηγ(ῷ) [τοῦ] Ἐγέου [Πελ]άγ(ους)

Accession number BZS.1947.2.82
Diameter 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 40.29. A similar seal from the Athens Numismatic Museum was published by Schlumberger, Mélanges, 225-26, and Konstantopoulos, no. 98 (with spelling τοῦ Ἐγγέου).

Translation

Κὐριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τοῦ Ἐγέου Πελάγους.

Lord, help your servant Leo, imperial protospatharios and strategos of the Aegean Sea.

Bibliography

  • Βυζαντιακὰ μολυβδόβουλλα τοῦ ἐν ἈΘήναις Ἐθνικοῦ Νομισματικοῦ Μουσείου (Open in Zotero)
  • Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
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  • Byzantinische Rang- und Ämterstruktur im 8. und 9. Jahrhundert: Faktoren und Tendenzen ihrer Entwicklung (Open in Zotero)