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Leo imperial strator and dioiketes of Hexapolis (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on three steps. Circular inscription within concentric circles of dots, beginning at twelve o'clock:

+κεRοηθητσδουλ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.


λεον
τοσR,στρ
ατ,Sδυυκ
ητ,εξαπ
ολεο/

Λέοντος β(ασιλικοῦ) στράτ(ορος) (καὶ) δυυκητ(οῦ) Ἑξαπόλεο(ς)

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on three steps. Circular inscription within concentric circles of dots, beginning at twelve o'clock:

+κεRοηθητσδουλ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.


λεον
τοσR,στρ
ατ,Sδυυκ
ητ,εξαπ
ολεο/

Λέοντος β(ασιλικοῦ) στράτ(ορος) (καὶ) δυυκητ(οῦ) Ἑξαπόλεο(ς)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1283
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 63.1.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντος βασιλικοῦ στράτορος καὶ δυυκητοῦ Ἑξαπόλεος.

Lord, help your servant Leo, imperial strator and dioiketes of Hexapolis.

Commentary

Hexapolis is to be identified with Hexakomia: Hild-Restle, Kappadokien, 191.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
  • Kappadokien (Kappadokia, Charsianon, Sebasteia und Lykandos) (Open in Zotero)